Our great betrayal of Africa

Article Abstract:

Africa has been negatively affected by long-standing rivalry between France and the UK. They rushed to take over African countries in the late 19th century, and then exploited these countries for their own gain, usually in isolation from each other. No efforts were made to encourage regional development or communication across the boundaries between Anglophone and Francophone countries. This approach has been particularly damaging in sub-Saharan West Africa, where it has proved impossible to establish an effective regional economic grouping.

Africa, International politics, Economic aspects, Column, Imperialism, Colonial Africa, 1870-1960

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A treble bonus for the elderly

Article Abstract:

UK Chancellor Gordon Brown's 1999 Budget contains three specific measures to assist the elderly. The flat rate winter fuel payment will be increased from 20 pounds sterling to 100 pounds sterling, while the tax threshold for older people will be raised and the most needy pensioners will receive a minimum income of 75 pounds sterling a week from Apr 1999. Pensioners will also receive additional assistance to produce a risk-free income from a new National Savings pensioners' bond.

Budget, Administration of Human Resource Programs (except Education, Public Health, and Veterans' Affairs Programs), Income Security, Aged, Elderly, Finance, Economic policy, Domestic economic assistance, Brown, Gordon (British politician)

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FRANCE: DEMONSTRATORS PROTEST AT EU NICE SUMMIT

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As many as 100,000 anti-globalisation demonstrators are likely to protest at the EU Nice summit which starts on 07 December. Most will have hard left viewed and they will include those who protested violently at the world trade summit in Seattle in 1999. Around 6,000 police will protect the summit taking place at the Acropolis palace, with a no-go zone around the summit itself.

European Union, Brief Article, Demonstrations and protests, International economic relations

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