Emerging Hope from Africa
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has put Africa squarely on the agenda of next week’s G8 Summit. To sustain progress in countries where it has started, and to initiate it in others, the G8 should keep its promise to double aid by 2010, focus new resources on education, malaria, agriculture, and infrastructure, complete the process of debt relief, and expand market access for African exporters.
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel has put Africa squarely on the agenda of next week’s G8 Summit. We in Liberia and across Africa welcome her leadership, and are grateful for the G8’s support for Africa, particularly its commitments in recent years to reduce debt burdens, double aid by 2010, expand trade access, and fight HIV/AIDS. Strong efforts by Africans, coupled with the investments of the G8 and other partners, are paying off in important ways that are often unnoticed by the outside world.