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G8 breaks aid promises to Africa; some economists call it good news

Business, Economics and Jobs

Five years ago today, in Gleneagles, Scotland, the leaders of the G8 nations made a dramatic promise to the people of Africa. Now that the timeline is up, it has become clear that those earlier promises have been broken.

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