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by HKH2 372 days ago
Well giving people food doesn't solve hunger problems because those people just breed.

Why doesn't Africa have more farms and infrastructure?

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Short answer: Climate (even without climate change) and war.

Long answer: Western colonialism.

> Long answer: Western colonialism.

How do you explain lack of farming / infrastructure prior to colonialism? More or less all environments populated by sub saharans struggle with infrastructure. This is true before, during, and after colonialism.