AU Urges the West Not to Cut Aid to Africa

listen to interview with Oxfam official - Download (MP3) listen to interview with Oxfam official - Listen (MP3) The chairperson of the African Union, Tanzanian Jakaya Kikwete, urges the world not to cut back on aid to Africa. His call comes amidst a global financial crisis that threatens to curtail assistance to developing countries. President Kikwete told the AU that African leaders are concerned about skyrocketing oil and food prices, and about the possibility that money used to bail out western banks could weaken financial commitments made to Africa. Elizabeth Stuart heads OXFAM's public... [read full story]