Europe can’t solve its migration crisis without tackling Africa’s poverty and instability at the source. Most of the focus was on Africa, particularly Sub-Saharan Africa, which was to receive $165 billion in development aid. Sachs argues that, in order to grow, poor countries need foreign aid to plug their domestic-savings gap. While Sachs suggests that governance is poor because the countries are poor, Collier says it is the other way around. If mass starvation in Africa cannot be overcome, nor will Europe’s struggles with immigration.

Source: The North Africa Journal November 18, 2024 09:26 UTC