![]() ![]() One in three Africans are defined as ‘middle class’, and whilst many Western economies are in crisis, Africa’s economy continues to grow. However, this number is falling, and things are getting better. Yes, 47% of people in Sub-Saharan Africa live on less than $1.25 a day, and this is a scandal. Photo by Philippe Sibelly, The Other Africa. Africa is poor, and always will be.ĭJ Paco (Papis), a DJ and rap artist from Mauritania. Here are 15 other debunked myths about African countries. In a meeting with cabinet members and administration aides last year, Trump reportedly advocated against more open immigration policies, saying that all Haitians have AIDS and that people from Nigeria would refuse to go back to their “huts” if allowed into the US, according to the New York Times.īut the idea that the entire continent of Africa is a disease-ridden land of “huts” is a myth, and a dangerous one at that. This is not the first time the president has allegedly made such comments. “Why are we having all these people from shithole countries come here?” Trump reportedly said, comments which the UN condemned as racist on Friday. The president had been discussing immigration policy with the lawmakers and suggested that the US focus on bringing in people from countries like Norway over those from African countries. On Thursday, US President Donald Trump reportedly referred to Haiti, El Salvador, and several African countries as “shithole” countries in a meeting with politicians, the Washington Post reported. ![]()
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