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Photo from BBC.com In today's "TRI" thread, another great piece of journalism from the BBC today is offered. This is surly a "must read", and if it wasn't up to that standard, than it certainly wouldn't be apart of The Read nor The Read International . A real question is asked here, setting the stage for a fascinating article for both an eye opening article and a fascinating special documentary titled "Panorama:Addicted To Aid" on the BBC tonight: Over the last 50 years Western governments have paid more than £400bn in aid to Africa. But according to figures from the World Bank, half of sub-Saharan Africans still live in extreme poverty. Why has so much assistance had so little impact? It is a vital question to answer, though the end result will both infuriate you (unless you already understand what the hell has been happening here in that continent). It certainly saddens and frustrates Sorious Samara, the correspondent and West African nati...