G8 needs a seismic shake-up

Like previous summits, the G8 summit in Italy this week was tinged by the host's culture and personal taste.

G8 leaders under pressure to honour promises to Africa

The leaders of the G8 on Saturday came under pressure to honour their promises to the world's poorest countries as Africa took centre stage.

Obama's Africa express

Barack Obama arrives in Ghana on Friday night for a two-day sojourn that marks the first visit to sub-Saharan Africa by the United States's first bla

Obama's climate challenge at G8

Rallying rich and developing nations alike, US President Barack Obama wants the world's top polluters to keep driving toward halting global warming.

Aid agencies say G8 should honour promises made to Africa

Leading aid organisations demand that G8 countries take urgent action to make up shortfall in aid promised to Africa.

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