Two weeks ago 280 million Africans woke up for the first time in their lives without owing you or me a penny from the burden of debt that has crippled them and their countries for so long. The deal struck by G7 Finance Ministers was a victory for the millions of people in the campaigns around the world. But the deal affects, immediately, only 18 countries. There are twice that number in need of help, including Nigeria. And though debt cancellation should be directed in ways that reduce poverty and improve governance it must not come with arduous economic strings attached.
Curioso ver os mesmos activistas, que acusaram os EUA de, primeiro, financiarem a guerra de Saddam contra o Irão e, depois, quererem mudar o regime vigente, defenderem agora semelhante medida para os países africanos.
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