Conflicts are likely to tear countries apart. The United Nations Security Council on December 20, 2012 authorized military intervention in Mali to reclaim northern territories seized last year by Islamists groups. The multi-country war in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo dominated UN Security Council deliberations on Africa last year, and will likely continue until a decisive intervention by the international community. Conflicts are likely to tear countries apart. The United Nations Security Council on December 20, 2012 authorized military intervention in Mali to reclaim northern territories seized last year by Islamists groups. The multi-country war in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo dominated UN Security Council deliberations on Africa last year, and will likely continue until a decisive intervention by the international community. http://allafrica.com/stories/201301100920.html
HIV/Aids is the biggest killer in Africa by a large margin, with 122 deaths per 100,000 people in 2012. This is nearly double the deaths from diarrhoeal diseases, which caused the second-largest number of deaths. While overall communicable diseases account for the majority of deaths, a number of non-communicable diseases feature on the list – including ischaemic heart disease (hardening of the arteries) in fourth place, diabetes in seventh and cirrhosis of the liver in ninth. Most of the diseases can be prevented by higiene and education and most of theses diseases affect women and children. Some of these diseases are syphilis, meningitis,tetanus, whooping cough and measles
Trains operated by Tazara attest to Africa's infrastructure problems African countries need to promote industrial development to spur economic progress and reduce poverty according to a recent report by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Africa's share of global manufacturing is drastically disproportionate to its population. While 15 percent of the world's population lives in Africa, only about one percent of global manufacturing takes place there. High energy costs combined with other infrastructure deficits, such as rail and road problems, have lowered productivity rates at African companies by as much as 40 percent, according to UN estimates
Trains operated by Tazara attest to Africa's infrastructure problems African countries need to promote industrial development to spur economic progress and reduce poverty according to a recent report by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Africa's share of global manufacturing is drastically disproportionate to its population. While 15 percent of the world's population lives in Africa, only about one percent of global manufacturing takes place there. High energy costs combined with other infrastructure deficits, such as rail and road problems, have lowered productivity rates at African companies by as much as 40 percent, according to UN estimates