Does Africa have a good side,why dont the media show it?
613957
Repeat after me: The media is about sales, the media is about sales...they are not interested in reporting truth as much as reporting something that will sell papers or ad space/time.  Pictures of Africa showing success will not be as interesting as showing tragedy....it is unfortunate but true.
25545
possible countries include but not limited to:\nSouth Africa - the country has a suberb government and national infrastracture, both in industry and commerce and in civic structures. it also has a lot of minerals and agriculture potential. this country can influence africa economically. it has the economical muscle.\nZimbabwe - good country with a lot of potential in mining, agriculture and manufactoring, but bad leaders. this country has shown that it can influence africa politically\nNigeria - has a lot of oil and can influence africa by its oil.\nBostwana - a lot of diamonds, good lifestyle, but still to be respected by the african countries. its too quiet at present.
238855
technically Africa should be one of the richest continent of the world it has all the ores the basis of all the industries and a suitable climate for agricultural growth. but this is not the present scenario why? the reason lies in the highly volatile nature of the political environment which has not caused any industry to grow and has not supported any sustained development in the region.
881467
Most english speaking people have no idea honestly. We don't care about people in Africa unless they're the cute dying kids on t.v. Sad, but true.
1156582
africa produces an immense amount of talent...however, they have two problems at the moment, many africans are taken by their former colonial masters (i.e. zidane born in algeria, went to france)...the other is the political and economical problems in these countries...However, several African teams are steadily improving and about 5 or 6 compete with the world's best...Will an African nation win in this time? No...Will an African team win in South Africa in 2010? I think one or two will make a good run, but Africa will not have a world cup winner...Will an African nation win eventually? Yes, but it will not be that soon
247139
Can we say Africa? And I dont think that the UN gave any money to help Rwanda after their civil war against the Tutsis or Hutus. I could be wrong about that one.
671858
Because in the scheme of things, the rest of the world doesn't care about Africa.  The biggest and wealthiest nations support other countries.  But they don't support places like Africa, Haiti, Jamaica, etc.  What do these places have in common?  The race of most of the inhabitants of those places is the same.   It's a culture and ethnic reason why they are so far behing.  Costa Rica doesn't have that problem.  India doesn't have that problem.  Spain doesn't have that problem.  You think about it, and it will become clear.
817505
I don't think that there is anysuch thing as "good" country or a "bad" country and i agree with you that what can be ranked as "good " or "bad" is the government of that country. However, in our society, we tend to think that the countries that are better off financially are good countries even though we know that these so called good countries get all their money by exploiting the people in the bad or poor countries.
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Africa is very rich in natural resources; however, european countries have claimed these areas for themselves and are mining them and selling all of the resources for their own profit. Gold,diamonds, etc. So, they are being screwed, that's why.\n\nSome of these answers are just ridiculous. They don't trade animals everywhere; Humanity did not leave Africa, that is racist and ridiculous; and they do have development in many areas. Cities in Ghana could be mistaken for NJ. They do not run around wearing animal skin togas in Africa. That's National Geographic shit.
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It is not so much a case of the government we deserve as it is a case of getting the government we are too lazy to stop(in most cases) World wide governmental corruption, the western " Cult of Personality" and indolence all lead to this. With the way that any one running for office in the west is scrutinized, you must ask yourself what kind of person puts themselves and their families through it. The answer of course is egomanaical numbskulls that toe what ever party line they are told to toe. These are just talking heads anyway. Outside of the west it seems, largely, that it is the rule of the gun. Most of the current African leadership are little more that corrupt tribal chiefs and thugs interested only in their own enrichment. Sound cynical? Maybe, but take a really good look around.
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The continent of Africa holds various countries.\n\nBut it is said that there is a genetic predisposition for africans to commit violence. I however will disagree because I fear being called a racist.
650575
That's the biggest problem with politics in all of Africa ,\nthe great majority of so called leaders are all former criminals and they reward their cronies with positions in government.The very few decent, honest and duly elected leaders have a up hill battle to do the right thing for the people. AFRICA AS A WHOLE IS A BASKET CASE AND THE PLUG NEEDS TO BE PULLED NOW .
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Headlines are desinged to sell newspapers.  Godd news rarely makes headlines unless it has a strong local impact.  Africa, by virtue of the fact that it's so far away, and few Americans ever travel there, will rarely have posative news reported in the papers here.\n\nI don't think it's prejudicial at all, as you will see the same tendency with respect to South and Latin America, Asia, Australia and most of Europe.  Even parts of the United States rarely receive posative press in other regions.  It's just the way news is sold.
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every country is looked in positive and negative views, not only China and Cuba\n\nthey are not the bad guys\n\neven Indonesia has some negative aspects in its history \n\nso don't look at China or Cuba, look at the world
600182
thats because slavery has never ended, the mental drain of africa is an ongoing thing, europe and americas where all built by africans.\nand to be quite honest africa has its own problems to be worried about what happened in the past especially when there is so much shit going down in this continent
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I think of Africa as a place - the continent that contains a diversity of terrains, countries, peoples, and cultures. It is home to those things you mentioned - the African racial group, the Sahara and Namibian deserts, African elephants, but it is also home of Egypt, with its ancient history, and Nigeria, with its rapid growth partially fueled by oil reserves, and Rwanda, a site of tribal genocide. It is the home of dwindling numbers of gorillas and chimpanzees, and Charlize Theron and Desmond Tutu, of the Darfur region of Sudan. Many countries are impoverished, especially the landlocked ones or ones that have suffered from the lack of economic development or borders carved out by European colonial interests that may make little sense today. While there is poverty and AIDS in many places, there is also some progress toward sustainable development and gender equality.
553014
The American government isn't doing anything to help Africa at all. There are American Christian organizations that send aid to Africa like the Red Cross from the Catholics. The Bible belt doesn't give them anything they are just cheating the public, and lining there pocket's for themselves. TV Evangelists are scam artists, that money never gets to the poor people of Africa,(They are thieves). That is why the problem never gets any better.