How do we rid africa of its leadership problems how do we plant the seeds in the young africans?
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The first seed that should be planted should be to have all people in the first world start asking themselves this very question.\n\nSociologists around the world should be working on this because planting seeds for a positive change is the only way things are going to change in Africa.\n\nEducation (Non religious).  I know it sounds cliche, but when families in Afghanistan left to seek safety in Iran when the Taliban were being ousted, many people saw (for the fist time in their lives) a functioning society with proper infrastructure.  When those families returned they sent all of their children to school.  In fact, twice the expected number of students showed up for class.  Afghanistan is still trying to accommodate all of the eager-to-learn kids.\n\nPeople need to see what life is like in other parts of the world so they can open their eyes to what could be.  This could be said for all people in the world.\n\nChange comes slowly with patience.  Lets hope that aids doesn't make it an impossible task.
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Read a book called Guns, Germs, and Steel or get it on video if you're lazy.  Basically the author of this book explains how geographic and climactic factors favored agriculture in Europe as their society evolved, this gave them a head start towards modern society.  Africa's climate continues to be less favorable for agriculture and industry.  And in many places their social structure remains focused on survival rather than "progress".  Thats not the whole story, but its a big piece of the puzzle.
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I believe it's a matter of "LEADERS"... most developing country are VERY rich in natural resources but alas they have phony leaders, like Egypt for example, it was rich in agriculture, in energy resources, in almost everything... but it has a phony leader working as a puppet for the World Leaders. And the same goes for most of Africa, they're rich with diamonds and gold and many things that if were managed correctly, Africa could've been the world leader... but alas, they're all puppets.\n\nSo a developing country is a country with a phony leader and good natural resources, and once the resources diminish, it becomes a poor country below development standards.
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No.  It comes from industrialization.  Most western nations have been industrialized for some time and it generates wealth.  Africa has resources, but have corrupt governments and tribalism that is hampering its ability to industrialize.  You have to get a centralized government that functions and have rules of trade that will allow people to earn profit for a country to industrialize.  Unless that happens, poor nations will stay poor.  It is not the work of the western world keeping them poor.  It is up to them to make it work.
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Africans need to reject tribalism and work towards national unity.  Corruption is rampant, but in many situations is accepted because that corruption is good for whatever particular tribal group you belong to.  Also, the other nations of the world cannot lift africa up, africans must do it themselves.
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Last time we went into Africa they killed our soldiers and dragged their naked corpses through the street.Thats what happens when you try to feed them. Let Africa fix their own problem. The peole on here worrying about Darfur, are the same ones that said Iraq is none of our business!
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Try beating your head against the wall really hard for 5 minutes each morning.  It will work as well as any other measure taken to improve things on that continent, and might also lead you to think about less hopeless topics (like what can I do to stop this daily headache?).
47497
I have some info. There's alot of hungry people in africa. And perhaps if they did some work to stir up some money, then they could buy some food. They should stop bumming food off of countries that feel bad for them. either die or work. It's that easy.
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The most important thing that can be done by developed countries is to mediate conflicts; if a developing country is in civil disorder like most of Africa, all the other aid that is given will be completely useless. However, this does not mean settling a conflict no matter what the cost. For instance, if a rebel group \n(or the government for that matter) is terrorizing society for its own gain, forcing a 'national unity' government can be the worst thing that can be done. Just because a group is in rebellion or in control does not mean they have a legitimate claim to power.\n\nAfter that, the BEST thing a developed country can do is to help create a stable currency in the developing country. If the developing country cannot pay its police and soldiers, even if they are good people they will have to find other means of feeding their families (this could mean selling their weapons and equipment to war lords, stealing, accepting bribes from criminals etc). Once the police and soldiers find they have to become bandits, the cost to society is horrendous.
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Your list of countries is not complete. Majority of teh countries are themselves prey of poverty and hunger. First try to remove them than think about UNO Security Council
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hi, here is a pretty good biography from a nigerian paper:\nhttp://www.independentng.com/sunday/swjan290601.htm\n\nwikipedia has a decent article:\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ellen_Johnson-Sirleaf\n\nand here is another good article:\nhttp://www.worldpress.org/Africa/2222.cfm\n\ncheers!\nalso i'd like to add that i think it's great that a nation in africa has elected a female head of state.  particularly one with her qualifications.  and even more so given that it's such a remarkable turnaround from that thieving despot, charles taylor.  yay liberia!
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correction:\n1-people didn't even brought them .... they forced thier selves on people.\n2-not only african leaders but leaders allover the world\n\nwhy?\nbecause they thought that they r the new prophets and all they says shall be right and to be done\nand because they know that if they give people the right to negotiate they will lose thier power and illegal benefits
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talk about the colonization, and particularly, what happened when they left. When they left, because the africans wanted freedom, they took all of the educated people with them. They basically left (through various means) the africans with no experience in running their own country, no education, no recourses, no help, etc. Corruption quickly sprang up, lots of civil wars and discontent ensued. Good luck with the essay! Hope that helped a bit!
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I'm Canadian and our young people take many things for granted as well. We live in a wonderful country but we can't get too complacent either. You're a young person. I grew up in the 60's and 70's when young people were more involved in helping to make things happen. You can't change the world, but you can make a difference. If each individual takes a stand, amazing things will happen. Find a cause that really moves you, whether it be poverty, AIDS,\nunfair trade practices, mental illness, universal health care. Write to your government reps, join an organization that helps others, start by doing simple things. You are an agent of social change. You don't need any more wake up calls. They are all around us. Young people are the richest resource of any country and yet they have become apathetic about voting. You have not only a right but a responsibility to elect the officials who you think will best run the kind of country you want. Spread the news. Act by example. Find out how and where you can purchase products such as tea, coffee and chocolate from places where most of the profits go directly to the workers instead of plantation owners. These 3 rich commodities represent billions of dollars going into the pockets of those who exploit and mistreat human beings in developing nations. Educate yourself. Don't hate the country you live in. Just try to make it better.
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AIDS is contributing to the underdevelopment of the entire African continent.  There is no good reason for the US to withdrawl funding to fight it.  It is morally reprehensible to ignore the problem and from a more pragmatic view the problems in Africa will hurt America in the long run.  Disease has destabilized much of Africa and led to wars, racial tension, and genocide.  This is a world problem, not just Africa's.
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Never, that is what I see.  It is not only the lack of education or the fact that African resources are being stolen.  If you gave Africa and it's resources back to the Africans, they would really not advance much, they would never become a superpower, I think they will always be a 3rd World Continent.
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The U.N. has to find guts enough to stand up to the African Union and tell them to quit coddling the warlords in Sudan, and to let the U.N. step in to help establish order. That said, I don't have much faith in either situation coming about. With the lack of backbone on the U.N. Security Council, I don't see much happening with the U.N., and the African Union is packed with allies of the continent's many dictators. There's no single figure in Africa who is willing to stand up to the dictators across the rest of the continent and tell them to stop their own abuses and to band together for the common good. And even if there were such a person, getting the rest of the continent to go along with it would be a feat of the magnitude that this world has never seen. It would never happen.