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Africa Debt

10 October 1988

The recent annual meeting of the IMF and the World Bank focused attention on Third World Debt. The African continent owes two hundred billion dollars in official debt and has suffered a decade of decline. Will Western Governments annul the official debt and create a breathing space for hard-pressed African economies?. (3 min.)

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Corporate Name
WORLD BANK
INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND - IMF
Subject Topical
DEVELOPMENT
ECONOMIC CONDITIONS
EXTERNAL DEBT
DEBT MANAGEMENT
DEBT
Geographic Subject
AFRICA
MAMS Id
UNA0049
Parent Id
UNA0049

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The recent annual meeting of the IMF and the World Bank focused attention on Third World Debt. The African continent owes two hundred billion dollars in official debt and has suffered a decade of decline. Will Western Governments annul the official debt and create a breathing space for hard-pressed African economies?. (3 min.)

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