Africa needs leaders to stem European migrant tide

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Migrants carry a raft, after being rescued by the Libyan coastguard, at a naval base near Tripoli.


Because this is not just about the war in Syria. The migration that will fundamentally change Europe in the coming decades is the one that has already started to roll from sub-Saharan Africa. Germany’s anticipated 1.5 million asylum-seekers will be dwarfed by the legions on the move in Africa. Sub-Saharan Africa is set to more than double its population between now and 2050, from 1.1 billion to 2.4 billion. The fertility rate averages 5.2 children, compared with an average 1.6 in Europe.


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Africa needs leaders who are willing to do the best for their countries. Often this is not the case.