Bassman62 Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 Many are doing just fine, many have problems, and many are downright in flames. Like many places in the world. It happens everywhere where nations are still pretty much in infancy or... In infancy? Many of these former colonies have been independent for over 50 years. Tell us the many who are doing fine, and if they're doing fine as you say why aren't they helping their African kinfolk?. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassman62 Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 The thread is about the "Horn of Africa" as far as I can tell. Have another 50 countries moved there? The situation in the Horn is nothing to do with poor government of a legacy left by the British Empire. We all know that, what I'm saying is why other African countries aren't doing more to help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinz Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 In infancy? Many of these former colonies have been independent for over 50 years. Tell us the many who are doing fine, and if they're doing fine as you say why aren't they helping their African kinfolk?. Funny.............. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longcol Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 I'm saying our aid money buys guns our aid money makes the situation worse. I've seen it. In sierra leone It wasn't aid money that armed the factions there - it was largely diamonds. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sierra_Leone_Civil_War#Diamonds_and_the_.22resource_curse.22 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longcol Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 We all know that, what I'm saying is why other African countries aren't doing more to help. Neighbouring countries are are largely overwhelmed by refugees from the Horn. Why is it anymore an issue for other African countries that us? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinz Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 Strange isn't it that you didn't pick up on Longcol claiming that they sold their livestock for arms, from this we must presume that the livestock was fit, healthy, well fed and watered to be sold for arms. Now which part of their wives and children are not fit, healthy, well fed and watered don't you understand? The millions who are not. Where cattle water and food is available women and children won't have much of a say anyway. Then again you do have this crazy notion that they're all one in the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2pac Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 It wasn't aid money that armed the factions there - it was largely diamonds. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sierra_Leone_Civil_War#Diamonds_and_the_.22resource_curse.22 Please understand, we pay for everything they need via aid (government or charity) they instead of spending what they earn of keeping the earners alive buy guns and bank the rest. Thus we by giving money are helping buy guns and keep monsters in power. How hard is that to grasp? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2pac Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 might it help to keep in mind that there are 52 countries in africa, more or less. True, name a good one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppins Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 Birth control would be a good place for them to start Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andygardener Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 I think the main concern is that many of the worst affected areas ar ein southern somalia, which is controlled by an islamic terrorist organisation, al shabbab. Even though it's leaders have generously announced a temporary halt to beheading aid workers as long as under no circumstances mention Jesus, the organisation of al shabbab is very localised so the odds of aid delivered by unarmed aid workers not being confiscated by one or other local al shabbab militia before it gets to the people who need it seem pretty remote. I'd be a lot more keen to contribute if the aid was restricted to areas not controlled by al shabbab, that way it would at least get to some of the people that need it and not end up feeding a terrorist group. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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