Assessing the value of the latest G7 summit

Insights for Africa
As African governments assess the significance of the G7's promises of support in areas of vital concern to Africans, four key political possibilities could advance or derail them.
John J Stremlau - Leaders of the world’s seven advanced economies have once again pledged economic support for Africa and other developing countries. But the realisation of these
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