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Most of the west support the corrupted politicians over the straight ones on Africa, just because a corrupted one is willing to give you advantages on his land
by Mimick 11y ago
Most of the west support the corrupted politicians over the straight ones on Africa, just because a corrupted one is willing to give you advantages on his land over a straight one. So change isn't easy on Africa.
- AnAfrican 11y agoThat's very simplistic. Here's a great case : It is often said that the West picked Mobutu over Lumumba because the lattest was seen as a threat to mining interests. Yet Mobutu nationalized the mines, then nationalized and redistributed most foreign assets. And yet he was still supporter by the West. The explanation: Mobutu played his cards right. The West was worried about Communism, he declared himself as strongly anti-communist and that was enough.
- astrodust 11y agoAlso overly simplistic: "The West". Remember there were often multiple competing powers each eager to sabotage the others if they couldn't get what they wanted. Sometimes a corrupt government was a sort of "area denial" on resources. The old "If I can't get them, then neither can you" approach.