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The issue with borders and geography is way overblown. There are plenty of African countries whose conflicts expand beyond borders. BORDERS DON'T MATTER THAT MUCH. The conflicts in Burkina Faso, Mali, Nigeria, etc. all happen and involve circumstances from across borders. And FUCK JARED DIAMOND'S BOOK. YOU NIGGERS KEEP SPOUTING GEOGRAPHY BECAUSE OF THAT FUCKING MEME BOOK.
The cause of African conflicts have way more to do with foreign meddling (like the civil war in Sudan or Nigeria back then) and colonial history (like the genocide in Rwanda). There is also ideological reasons (like RSF's ideology).
Corruption and economic colonialism also doesn't get paid enough attention to. Even rich Arab families are now buying up land and kicking out natives in Africa too just so they can have a hunting trip there for a day every couple of years.
The difference between how the Marshall plan for Europe and the money that was given to Africa was used should also be noted. Europe got rods to fish with, Africans got fish.
Though even this doesn't answer why Africa is poor in the first place. Many European countries manage to stay relatively developed even after catastrophes like wars. Wars and corruption isn't the full story.
Answering why Africa is poor would entail bringing in history some time all the way back to the start of the Trans-Atlantic slave trade. As it all begins with the economic history and the long term consequences of the trade markets. Though that applies mostly to West Africa from my knowledge. South Africa is likely poorer due to a lack of state presence (as in governed territory with incentives to build up the state to compete with others) in history. With Sudan in particular it could be a lack of long term stability and foreign meddling at the same time. It's important to remember that Africa is not all the same with the same story. But honestly I don't know why Sudan is poor. I haven't read on Sudan particularly.
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