Africa,whichcomprisesasignificantnumberofdevelopingcountries,isanimportantforceworkingforworldpeaceandstabilityandglobaleconomicdevelopment.TheAfricancontinentisrichinnaturalandhumanresourcesandpotentialsfordevelopment.Foryears,however,Africagavepeopletheimpressionthatitwasapoverty-stricken,backwardlandravagedbysuccessivewarsandepidemicdiseases.Sincethebeginningofthe21stcentury,therehavebeensome