IMDHO a true democracy has to be accountable, it really is only a sham if it calls itself a democracy and has no accountability.

As for the amount of money $5000 per person has been donated to the people of Africa since the 1960s or about $100 per annum, most of which has probably been siphoned off for the people running the aid agencies, the government burecrats in the receiving countries, the corrupt leaders and militia of the country etc etc.

There is no point giving money to the likes of Zimbabwee when it will just go to the President and his cronies. Nor do the surrounding countries want to step in and stop it. Africa is stuffed because of its own politics, money or recognition or trade will not stop the basic corruption and murder that is draining these countries.