Yet, paradoxically, even as such episodes continue to occur in Africa, perhaps on a larger scale than anywhere else in the world, the continent has also become a beacon of hope. Indeed, the perpetuation of extreme violence contrasts starkly with Africa’s favorable demographic profile, and its economic – and even political and social – progress in recent years.
然而奇怪的是，尽管非洲的社会间暴力一直存在，并且或许比世界其他地区更加严重，却扔不妨碍这个块大陆成为希望之光。事实上，极端暴力的持久存在与非洲有利的人口结构及其近几年来的经济——甚至政治和社会——进步形成了鲜明的对比。