Why is there so much conflict in Africa? Although there are over 700 ethno-liguo-cultural groups in Africa with an estimated 1000-2000 languages, this rich diversity, these many differences are not the root of ethnic tension, conflict, and all out war in the many countries of Africa. Conflict comes as a cost to a colonial past with a "divide-and-rule" public policy, as well as high levels of poverty, failed governments, and an over-dependence on natural resources such as oil and diamonds; these resources can finance the rebels' cause and war. Compared to all other continents on this planet, Africa suffers the most from the ravages of war and internal conflict. See for yourself.
http://jae.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/9/3/244, http://stealthconflicts.wordpress.com/2008/12/30/new-world-maps/
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I'm from India- i thought divide and rule existed everywhere. Not a good thing, but i've grown up thinking of it as a fact. I had no clue about the statistics.
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