(April 12, 2005) When is foreign aid not foreign aid? When it is debt written off by governments that should never have lent it in the first place.
The war against corruption and the survivality of Nigeria
(April 11, 2005) As the stories of corruption unfold, Nigerians, for the moment, seem cautiously optimistic that the president has finally decided to do what he was expected to have done as soon as he took over the reigns of power.
Always with us
(April 10, 2005) Jeffrey Sachs’s plan to eradicate world poverty.
HIPC completion: facts on Zambia
(April 10, 2005) Some people say that Zambia’s external debt should be seen as odious, and thus that it should be written off completely. Why not just write it off?
Forgive to forget
(April 8, 2005) On the eve of the first Pan African Forum on accountability and good governance in Kenya this week, an editorial published by the Nairobi-based newspaper, The Nation, called for the relief of Kenya’s foreign debt based in part on an odious debts argument.
Drop the debt
(April 8, 2005) A commentary arguing for debt cancellation published today examines relief based on the principles of the international legal Doctrine of Odious Debts.
Pan African Forum: African governance and accountability in the spotlight
(April 8, 2005) The first Pan African Forum on accountability and good governance was held in Kenya this week to look at decreasing international corruption and strengthening judicial independence.
News Release: 4 arrested at Senator Durbin’s Chicago office
(April 6, 2005) On April 5, four anti-war activists were arrested at Senator Richard Durbin’s office in Chicago for their opposition to the war in Iraq.
Debt deal needed in weeks, not months; delays cost lives
(April 5, 2005) We reiterate our call today for the immediate debt cancellation for impoverished countries in Latin America and the Caribbean where debt is odious or impedes human development and progress towards the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
The wisdom of Wall
(April 2, 2005) At a signing ceremony this week authorizing $12.5 million Canadian dollars in aid to Kenya, the Canadian government warned Kenya that foreign donors were losing interest due to allegations of massive corruption.
Donor talks to focus on corruption
(April 1, 2005) The government of Kenya said it would prove its "corruption-free record" at a crucial meeting with key donors in two weeks.
Canada warns Kenya against losing aid to corruption
(April 1, 2005) Canada warned yesterday that foreign donors are losing interest in helping Kenya due to mounting allegations of massive government corruption in the east African country.
Wolfowitz sets Africa poverty aim
(April 1, 2005) Paul Wolfowitz, the new head of the World Bank, has said his main goal will be to achieve "real success" in cutting poverty, particularly in Africa.
PRESS RELEASE World Bank dam will generate debt burden for Laotians
(April 1, 2005) The World Bank’s decision to finance the US$1.2 billion Nam Theun 2 hydro project will become an intractable debt burden for Laotians in years to come, warns Probe International, a Canadian-based foreign aid watchdog.
Russia to sign Iraq debt write-off deal
(April 1, 2005) Russia will sign an agreement this year finalising a plan to write-off most of the money owed to it by Iraq, a Finance Ministry official said.
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