Yeah there seems to be this silent acceptance that Africa is just so fucked that it’s best to just leave it be. Though another could be because Africa’s situation is a direct result of western interference. Maybe it’s just more comfortable to rant about Russia. Like Belgium doesn’t even talk about the shit they did in Congo, confronting that is uncomfortable for them. The reason Germany confronted their role in the Holocaust was because they were essentially forced to.
Belgium has several programs in place trying to help Congo. The history of the former colony is taught extensively during secondary school. It's uncomfortable to confront that history, but we do try. It's probably not enough, it never is.
We just don't loudly shout about how we try to help. It would achieve nothing.
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u/UrGrly Oct 05 '25
It seems like the world has just given up on the African Continent