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2011-05-25 India-Pakistan

India offers $5bn to Africa, keen to boost ties

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Posted by john frum 2011-05-25 00:00|| || Front Page|| [10 views ] Top

#1 Africa has many Indians living within its various countries at least in the south and east.

The indians are considered the "jews" of africa. THey run the businesses often. The internet cafes, the takeaway shops , the importers/exporters are often run by Indians

As a result, the blacks can be resentful and dislike the Indians.

Lots of indian businesses eg in Dar es Salaam,Tanzania; Nairobi, Kenya etc.

They are very brave and run small shipping services to and from somalia, running charcoal and sacks of grain.

they are often taken hostage by pirates, adn are beaten, starved and treated poorly compared to other foreign nationals who are not beaten

Indians have been the businessmen of Africa for centuries. It remains to be seen how the blacks react to the Chinese, relative newcomers.

White africans (eg: kenya, namibia) tend to like Indians.

Posted by anon1 2011-05-25 10:19|| 2011-05-25 10:19|| Front Page Top

#2 one other thing: train line ethiopia to djibouti is very interesting. Ethiopia exports fresh produce and wants to export electricity to the french military enclave.

Djibouti is an unpleasant little outpost, identical to Somalia in every way but for the french presence it would be.
the US is building a massive base there.

it's the one little port along the gulf of aden where foreign navies can stop and refuel other than Oman.

It's bordered by Eritrea (super dodgy) on the coast to the west/north and Somalia to the east.

Ethiopia, totally landlocked (as like idiots they gave up their one sea port in negotiations a while back) is to the south but rich in fertile land and rainfall

don't give any charity money to africa ever

africa is RICH

it's just poorly distributed. next famine to hit, save your pennies, and let the starving people riot and change their governments who are the problem.

Posted by anon1 2011-05-25 10:24|| 2011-05-25 10:24|| Front Page Top

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