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I think it is too convenient, and historically inaccurate, for Westerners to have this "oh, we tried to help, they wouldn't take it" attitude while ignoring that whatever "aid" has been given to Africa and African nations, it is really nothing when compared to the colonial legacy of the European powers and the contemporary exploitation of natural resources by the West.
I mean, troubles in Somalia started when the British started giving away their land to neighboring nations as parts of deals signed by the British, not the Somalis.
In fact, every current civil war in Africa can be traced to either colonial rule or current international trade.
Things tend to get messy when you give small radical groups tons of money and weaponry in exchange for diamonds, timber, or what have you. Or when you prop up a ruthless dictators, given him tons of credit, and then demand repayment even after the dictator is gone.
The West in general, including the US, would need to "fix" a lot less if it didn't break so much in the first place.
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