President Bush will meet with Prime Minister Blair today and promise $350 million for Africa. While it may sound like a lot of money, it's far short of what PM Blair requested and far short of what Africa needs. Today's Washington Post suggests $6 billion, which would help fund Blair's total push for $25 billion.
Nick Kristof ups his rhetoric on Darfur today: "Mr. Bush values a frozen embryo. But he hasn't mustered much compassion for an entire population of terrorized widows and orphans. And he is cementing in place the very hopelessness he dreads, by continuing to avert his eyes from the first genocide of the 21st century."
Normally, that sort of statement would be over the top, but there is a genocide going on and the US has not stepped up to offer a significant contribution to stop it. Of course, neither have European or Arab states.
For those looking for more, lots of good information coming from BBC's Africa page and AllAfrica.com.
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