The Horn of Africa is experiencing its worst drought in 60 years, leading the UN to declare famine in the region [Reuters] An African donors conference has pledged $356m to help more than 12 million people across the Horn of Africa suffering from the region’s worst drought in 60 years. The African Development Bank offered $300m [...]
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Investment from China, Malaysia and India is helping Sudan to build the $4bn Al Mogran project, a new commercial and financial hub in Khartoum – due to be complete within 15 years [GALLO/GETTY] People across the African continent share the same aspirations: decent employment, affordable access to basic services such as health and education, and opportunities to [...]
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Arab activists say liberalisation of trade, investment and deregulation advocated by the US and the EU as part of their aid packages had contributed to the unrest in the first place. Photograph: KeystoneUSA-Zuma/Rex Features Arab activists warned on Monday that conditions attached to western aidthreatened to undercut the goals of economic and social justice at the [...]
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Egypt drops plans for IMF loan amid popular distrust Many Egyptian protesters distrust the intentions of institutions such as the IMF Continue reading the main story Egypt’s Revolution Defending Mubarak Power struggle over Mubarak fate Cost of revolution Egypt suffers post-revolution blues Egypt has dropped plans to seek loans from the International Monetary Fund and [...]
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