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THE G8 AND AFRICA
THE GLENEAGLES IN CONTEXT
- An Overview by Kaye Whitema
The G8 Summit in Gleneagles, Scotland, had one of the most impressive build-ups of all of the summits the group has held in its nearly thirty years of existence. This was because the host and current chair, British Prime Minister Tony Blair, had touted the meeting as an historic one for Africa, at which what was called a 'big push' towards continental recovery would begin.
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