What We’re Reading 4/10/09

Apr 10th, 2009 11:51 AM UTC
By Chandler Smith

Reuters: Somalia piracy hurting aid delivery: U.N.
Attacks by pirates off Somalia are making it ever harder for the U.N. food agency to deliver relief aid to the hungry in east Africa and the Horn of Africa, the World Food Program (WFP) said on Thursday.

The Guardian: Can we trust the IMF to deliver the right policies?
Eliza Anyangwe explains her concerns that the G20 strategy to assist developing countries is that the money will be channelled through the International Monetary Fund, which has been responsible for disastrous policies in the past.

AFP: UNAIDS chief says pandemic can be chance to change
The HIV/AIDS pandemic, which has already killed an estimated 25 million people since the 1980s, is not only a problem but a social opportunity for change, according to new UNAIDS chief Michel Sibide.

Associated Press: Inflation drops, but families still battle to pay for basics in Zimbabwe
Official inflation calculated in U.S. dollars, the nation’s adopted currency, dipped slightly in March but an independent consumer group said Thursday overall living costs for an average family rose. The Consumer Council said while food prices dropped there were increases in accommodation rentals, transportation as well as charges for water, power and fees for education and medical services that pushed up the cost of living for an average family by 5 percent.

-Chandler Smith

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