eli5:why is Africa generally poor compared to the rest of the world.

Question

Africa has a lot of natural resources but has always relied on foreign aid. Nonetheless has famine, poor road network, poor Healthcare etc. Please explain.

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Answer 1

So many tropical and parasitic diseases. Malaria, schistosomiasis, filariasis, etc., etc.

Illness and disability impair every aspect of personal and societal development, from agriculture and the ability to produce enough calories for adequate nutrition, to income acquisition, education and political stability.