And I believe that it becomes a troubled continent because there are those who must always cause confusion so that we do not keep these natural resources.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
If we have major geographic areas within our continent that have a tremendous lack of economic opportunity, we found that that is going to produce instability _ economic, political and social.
And I think that Africa is making progress that the world needs to recognize and assist the continent to continue on that path.
Further devastation of the air, land and sea is obviously a very real possibility, unless the attitudes of politicians and all who irresponsibly exploit our natural resources change significantly in the very near future and all collaborate and sacrifice for the good of the planet.
I have come to believe that this is a mighty continent which was hitherto unknown.
Compared to developed countries, or even to some major emerging countries, burdened by aging populations, financial crises, widening budget deficits, faltering faith in politics and growing social demands, Africa has become the world's last 'New Frontier:' a kind of 'it-continent.'
I think the dangers are different now. Our abuse of the planet and our resources is an anxiety.
The other aspect is that you become much more aware of the structural problems that pertain to that continent. You feel the need to act to try and solve them.
I think that Africa has made quite rapid progress and a lot of the conflicts that we saw on the continent have abated.
As a global community, we have to start thinking more seriously about whether there are limits to what our earth can bear and if we're willing to cope with the struggle for limited resources, which only seem to increase as our population does.
Continents may break up, continents may emerge, but the human race is immortal in its origin and in its growth, and there is nothing to be afraid of, even if the foundations of the earth be moved.