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Why would those who played such a major part in the creating the state of affairs they claim to care about, and who, driven by their greed have actually attained massive financial gains (and continue to do so) from said state of affairs...WANT TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT THEM?

Blair, Brown and all the vultures in the West can stuff their 'we care about world poverty' rhetoric cr*p and serve Africa best by staying out of it's affairs. But no, they would never do that voluntarily because so much of the 'WEALTH' of the West depends on having a major stake in Africa's 'poverty'.

How does it come to be that one of the richest regions in the world in terms of mineral wealth and natural resources ends up being part of the 'Third Word' and ravished by 'Poverty'?...............Corrupt African politicians they would have you believe. Yet who, time and time again, have done their best to ensure that the non-corrupt ones who really have Africa and African people's interest at heart are thwarted, frustrated or simply removed one way or the other?

'Understand the people and the politics of the region' says
Richard Dowden, sprouting the biggest load of dog's do I have read in a long time. He should try more to understand the politics and the people who have a heavily vested interest in Africa's 'poverty' before he attempts to suggest what it is Africa needs.

Respect