Commentary: After the Ways It Has Plundered Africa Over the Years, America and Europe Owe the Continent

By: Judge Greg Mathis

At their most recent meetings, the Group of Eight agreed to spend $60 billion to fight disease in Africa over five years and reaffirmed commitments to double aid to the continent. The G8 is an informal forum for the governments of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Russia, the United Kingdom and the United States. The leaders of these nations meet regularly to discuss global issues.

In the past, the group promised large sums to fight poverty and improve health conditions in Africa, but only a small portion of those pledged dollars have actually been paid out. There needs to be more than lip service given if real change is to happen in Africa. The U.S. and the United Kingdom should lead the way, making sure they and the others do as they say. Considering the havoc these two nations have wreaked on the continent, it is the least they can do.

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