[TomB]

or that the whole African famine bit is because of the drought

P.J. O'Rourke pointed out something in one of his books that I had never considered before, but it is a complete refutation of the famine argument:

There has never been a faimine in a democratic country.

Than kind of puts things into perspective.

[gortklattu]

Other reasons point to the strife and problems in Africa.

Too many people

Diamonds