Africa is a continent rich with both natural and human resources. However, the epidemic of corruption and complex bribery deals with both domestic and foreign players has resulted in African leaders siphoning their nation’s wealth into foreign private bank accounts, leading to extreme poverty for most Africans. Former US congressman, William Jefferson, a Louisiana Democrat, is under trial for accepting over $400,000 in bribes to secure business deals in Africa. The Congressman was caught on video accepting $100,000 cash in bribery money intended for former Nigerian VP, Atiku Abubakar, and the FBI found $90,000 in marked cash in his freezer during a raid.
Today, Africa suffers from political and economic instability partly because of the exploitative actions of Westerners like William Jefferson, causing Africans to resort to extreme survival measures like Internet scams and regional wars. The selfishness of people like Abubakar and Jefferson is responsible for environmental degradation, starvation, and the death of thousands of children through wars in Africa.
As a first generation American, I have close family members and friends in Africa who suffer daily because of the corruption of these government officials.
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