Guardian: Economic integration could shape ‘different Africa’ in next 50 years – Donald Kaberuka, president of the African Development Bank said that sub-Saharan Africa can expect to see economic growth of 6.6% on average this year. Kaberuka maintains that while “the recession in Europe has dampened demand for soft commodities such as fish, cut flowers, coffee and timber,” that this has been balanced by continuing strong demand for raw materials, including copper and oil. (Elissa Jobson)
FT: Leaders urged to press for end to poverty – In his role as the chairman of the UN high-level panel in Liberia, David Cameron has urged fellow world leaders to “keep up the emphasis on eradicating extreme poverty.” Leaders gathered to create global targets to eliminate poverty and draft the new millennium development goals. (Kiran Stacey)
VOA: Somali Humanitarian Crisis Eases – U.N. officials report an improvement in Somalia’s humanitarian situation thanks to “innovative approaches to aid delivery, favorable rains and success against militants.” There are currently about one million fewer Somalis listed as being “in crisis,” about half as many as six months ago. While the situation in Somalia has radically improved, “we are at risk now if we don’t support the people to come out from this very, very uncertain satiation to go back to a situation like in 2011,” according to the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization. (Joe DeCapua)
