Originally Posted by CDSmith

USA: 230 yrs old.
Most nations in Africa: 2000+ yrs old.

You'd think having been in existance for over 20 centuries longer than the world's richest country you would have had enough time to put some things in place and develop your society and standard of living up enough to be able to at least keep your country's head afloat.

Just saying.

People with nothing over there living in mud huts with no water nearby and having 8-12 kids with no way to feed them.

Sure, whatever, let's send them more food, and more next year, and never acually figure a way for them to fix their neverending problem. I can definitely see where some folks are getting a bit annoyed with Sir Geldof.