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Tuesday, January 2, 2007

Transfers to African Governments Triple; More to Come


The president has tripled direct humanitarian and development aid to the world's most impoverished continent since taking office and recently vowed to double that increased amount by 2010 — to nearly $9 billion. (Washington Post, Sunday)

Maybe it'll work this time.

FEE Timely Classic
Massive Foreign Aid Is the Solution to Africa's Ills? It Just Ain't So! by William Thomas