The Usual Suspects.

While all the big boys,America,U.K.,et al have been playing with thier toys in Iraq, the usual suspects,for a good fight, have seen an oppertunity to have a go at each other, just for old times sake!
The Congo,has errupted into fierce Hutu v Tootsie with many fatalities. That old favourite, somalia has errupted with Eritrea and Ethopia exchanging body bags. They have all taken the position that the super powers cannot do anything to stop them so on they jolly well go.
Belgium pulled out of the Congo after a war of Independance and each faction fought it out over the next years leading up to the vicous massacres which took place there. Somalia,Eritrea and Ethopia have been fighting among themselves as if it is the national sport for many decades.
The rest of the countries in the Dark Continent, as it was named during it's exploration, have gained Independance from their colonial powers. Rhodesia declared a Unilateral Declaration of Independance under Prime Minister, Ian Smith, and was eventually granted full Independance by the U.K. Kenya had the Mau Mau cutting the udders from cattle, among other terrible things and also gained Independance from U.K.
Is it any wonder that Africa was basically left to get on and sort it out among themselves?
Cooper, Gold and Diamond deposits were always the subject of much wheeling and dealing after each new violent takeover with mercenaries much in evidence either fighting as "Dogs of War"
to take over and/or fighting to keep the "new" dictator in power. Colourful characters appeared as the new leaders. Sandhurst trained, Field Marshall Idi Amin Dada and Wing Commander Jerry Rawlings who actually only attained the rank of sergent in the R.A.F., but Wing Commander sounded better, took on the leadership of their countries after coups. Swiss bank accounts were bulging with the ill gotten gains of these men and their "yes" men derieved from payments made to extract minerals. Not one penny was spent on infastructure and each "new" dictator just blamed the previous one for stealing all the funds and went on to do exactly the same thing!
Africa is a huge Continent so why is there not room for everyone to just get along for the betterment of their own peoples and stop all the killing,please.