Comments on: What We’re Reading 6/8/09 http://www.one.org/blog/2009/06/08/what-were-reading-6809/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:05:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.3 By: Debbie K http://www.one.org/blog/2009/06/08/what-were-reading-6809/#comment-563297 Debbie K Mon, 08 Jun 2009 17:16:18 +0000 http://www.one.org/blog/?p=6009#comment-563297 Thanks Grace for this compilation of articles. They are always very much appreciated. If anyone reads the first article, they will see the dichotomous situation of many African leaders presently. I present the ending of the article to highlight what I am saying: "Ethiopia's finance minister agreed with the sentiment, but said Africa's needs were dire and required short-term help. "We have to be practical. Most African countries at this critical time need external assistance. The international community made a commitment (and) we have to push, we have to get additional resources," Sofian Ahmed said. G20 leaders agreed $1.1 trillion extra funding for the IMF at a summit in London in April. Soon after, a bank lobby group said the IMF should push for countries to approve the money within 90 days of the summit, or by July 2. The U.N.'s Janneh said delegates at the Cairo conference were emphasising two points -- that the international community must fulfil its commitments and that Africa must not rely on receiving the aid." As long as people are not following a clear path as to what they want, they will never get what they desire. African leaders need to do better than this. Living Positively, debbie :) Thanks Grace for this compilation of articles. They are always very much appreciated. If anyone reads the first article, they will see the dichotomous situation of many African leaders presently.

I present the ending of the article to highlight what I am saying:

“Ethiopia’s finance minister agreed with the sentiment, but said Africa’s needs were dire and required short-term help.

“We have to be practical. Most African countries at this critical time need external assistance. The international community made a commitment (and) we have to push, we have to get additional resources,” Sofian Ahmed said.

G20 leaders agreed $1.1 trillion extra funding for the IMF at a summit in London in April. Soon after, a bank lobby group said the IMF should push for countries to approve the money within 90 days of the summit, or by July 2.

The U.N.’s Janneh said delegates at the Cairo conference were emphasising two points — that the international community must fulfil its commitments and that Africa must not rely on receiving the aid.”

As long as people are not following a clear path as to what they want, they will never get what they desire.
African leaders need to do better than this.

Living Positively, debbie :)

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