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Rawlings seeks urgent action on Africa's debt

[Chad] Chadian President Idriss Deby during a military ceremony, December 2005. Madjiasra Nako/IRIN
Le président tchadien, Idriss Déby
Opening the summit on Wednesday, Ghanaian President Jerry Rawlings called on the international community to take urgent action to reduce Africa's debt, the Ghana Broadcasting Service reported. Debt reduction, he said, would enable the continent to improve its economic performances. In this regard, he also urged African states to create the necessary climate to attract foreign investment. One of these measures, he said, was for governments to reduce the cost of transacting business in Africa.

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