Although the situation in Sub-Saharan Africa is improving for many countries and their citizens, the overall situation is still one of widespread poverty and violence. In the news recently, we have seen that an unstable situation has arisen in Ethiopia, due to violent protests against government policies, and leading into the declaration of a state of emergency. While not the most stable of countries, Ethiopia had been faring far better than many of its neighbors, especially the autocratic Eritrea. Many other countries in Sub-Saharan Africa are also currently facing serious political problems, such as the wavering trust in South Africa’s controversial president, Jacob Zuma, or the continued insurgency in Nigeria by Islamists and other anti-government rebels. These countries are some of the powerful in the region, and the rise of more serious internal issues for them to deal with could lead to a slackening of the peacekeeping efforts that are keeping many of the more volatile countries in the region afloat. While China, France, and the United States are all increasing their military and economic commitments to Sub-Saharan Africa, the region must ultimately rely on itself to remain safe and prosperous, both through efforts like the African Union to better cooperate between each country with trade, and increased peacekeeping efforts in trouble spots such as Somalia and the Congo.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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