A Week of Hype, Hope . . . And Hate What It Means for Africa: A Start . . . But Aid Will Arrive Too Late and Trade Isn't Addressed
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THE world's most powerful leaders came to Scotland and talked up a good outcome, but as far as Africa is concerned they signally failed to capture hearts and minds.
As was widely tipped before the G8 summit began, the delegates opted for a safety-first compromise when they considered Africa and its many problems. There was an immediate boost with the announcement that development aid will be increased to dollars-50 billion a year by 2010, and the debt relief to 18 countries has been confirmed, but the big issues surrounding trade were left with a question mark hanging over them. It could hardly have been otherwise.See the full content of this document
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A Week of Hype, Hope . . . And Hate What It Means for Africa: A Start . . . But Aid Will Arrive Too Late and Trade Isn't Addressed
At the tail end of the summit on Friday afternoon, when the matter of Africa was overshadowed by the terrorist attacks on London, it was clear that aid was always going to be something of a sideshow. If money talks, then the billions of dollars on offer gave a semblance of substance to the issue, but the bigger questions of trade and debt relief were left unresolved.
Anne-Marie Reilly, southern Africa director for the Catholi...See the full content of this document
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