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b"Today's question is a tricky one that has to do with global politics, colonialism, and threatens to enter the minefield of race. Why do so many African nations sit at the bottom of global development indexes? The answer has nothing to do with race\\u2014consider Botswana, one of the great economic successes of the past 50 years. After all, half a century ago\\xa0people were asking why every nation run by Asians is poor. Rather, the issue has to do with harsh environmental conditions of the African continent, its lack of natural harbors that makes water transport difficult, and the growing pains that all young nation-states experience. \\xa0 TO HELP OUT THE SHOW Leave an honest review on\\xa0iTunes. Your ratings and reviews really help and I read each one. Subscribe on\\xa0iTunes\\xa0or\\xa0Stitcher"