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

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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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Africa has the fewest good ports of any great land mass. Most trade has to be transferred to smaller boats to bring in which is costly.

They also have very few navigable rivers making transportation within the continent difficult. Most rivers are either full of rapids or only usable in certain seasons.

The continent also has diseases and pests which are anathema to most commonly domesticated animals.

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