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Africa: Subsaharan
US and Britain strike deal on African aid
2005-06-11
Plan will free 18 countries from repaying $16.7 billion debt
Can anyone here point me to a website teaching me how to incorporate as a African nation? I promise to hold free and fair elections, weather permitting...
We can't do that, but perhaps we could persuade the leaders of 'Chad' to change their country's name to 'Emily'. Then it just depends on whether you can sign checks with the proper flourish ...
Posted by:Fred

#2  Plan will free 18 countries from repaying $16.7 billion debt

That's great!
Does it say how many months they have to wait after this before they can get in line for more?
Posted by: tu3031   2005-06-11 19:04  

#1  That's the appropriate graphic for African aid. Of course, for the debt they're talking about it was down the crapper as soon as it was lent. Writing if off is just recognition of the reality that it would never be repaid. The real issue is whether more will be lent/spent.
Posted by: Spot   2005-06-11 12:52  

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