SESSION 3: PROBLEM 3. WAR

By the end of this lesson you should be able to:

• identify a number of development indicators (wars, civil wars, weapons)
• learn about some countries in Africa that have suffered wars
• categorise a number of facts which divide rich and poor countries
• make decisions about countries based upon these facts

Many developing countries also experience the problem of war. Many of the wars that take place are civil wars. This means that they are wars that take place within a country between different groups of people, rather that between different countries. The map below shows some African countries affected by war. Wars are bad for a country because they use up most of their financial resources on weapons whereas they cannot afford to buy food to feed themselves.

Decide whether the following sentences are true or false:

1. The most usual wars in developing countries are between different countries
2. Wars are really bad for a country because money is spent on weapons instead of being spent on necessary things

Look at the picture and learn about 4 countries that have suffered wars.