Although my reply was badly phrased, I was coming at it from the other angle. Although African (and other) crises appear to be happening constantly (an issue in itself!), I don't think that enough coverage is given to the issues, which is exemplified by the ott coverage of any other disaster, media issue or feline being put into a bin.
I would expect that a young teenager would be able to tell you that something had happened in Norway over the weekend. I doubt they would be aware of any current issues in Africa, despite the immense number of people being affected.