The Plunder of Africa: The story of Colonialism - a podcast by Wellness Gal

More wealth continually leaves Africa than enters it every year. This is true when you look deeper, despite the efforts of the West, which love to portray Africa as a continent dependent on aid. Nothing new about this. After all, the Europeans who invaded Africa did so for economic and political reasons, knowing they would profit immensely. Colonialism has ended, we are told. Why did the Europeans have the need to colonise Africa and joined forces to do this, even warring amongst themselves for this?

How is it possible that in 2015, more wealth left than entered? African nations received $162bn, mainly in loans, aid, and personal remittances. However, in the same year, $203bn left Africa, through multinationals taking away profits, illegally moving money into tax havens, or by costs imposed by the rest of the world for climate change adaptation and mitigation. 

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