Eli5 Why is there still a famine in Africa despite the fact that they have been receiving foreign aid for decades?

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Eli5 Why is there still a famine in Africa despite the fact that they have been receiving foreign aid for decades?

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Answer 1

It’s human-made famine, often as a form of war or a byproduct of war.

Also, much of that aid has been syphoned off by dictators and corrupt officials, which in turn makes charitable organizations hesitate to give.

That said, the dictators and corrupt officials are only following the example of non-African corporations, who for more than a century have exploited Africa for its natural resource, and before that exploited Africa for its human slaves.