Italy and France draw fire over aid

A leading development lobby group, One, condemned Italy and France June 2009 for failing to meet targets to increase aid to sub-Saharan Africa and called on the G7 and other international organisations to take sanctions against such breaches in future.

One International: Data Reports http://www.theonecampaign.org/c/international/datareport/

ANSA, 12.6.09: Italy 'will meet Africa pledge' http://www.ansa.it/web/notizie/rubriche/english/english.shtml

BBC News, 11.6.09: Italy and France 'failing Africa' http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/8094401.stm

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