The US: backing out of Africa
Review of African Political EconomyPublished 1 March 1997Open access
Jim Cason
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By 1996 the US Congress had cut development assistance to Africa by almost 25% and effectively eliminated a special law that sought to direct funds particularly to grassroots, long-term development projects. Most devastating from the point of view of many African governm nts, Congress has effectively withdrawn all funding for the World Bank's low interest loan program to the poorest countries for the three year period beginning in 1997.
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