WORLD IN BRIEF : AFRICA : Mitterrand Backs Debt Relief
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
French President Francois Mitterrand challenged France’s Western partners to follow Paris’ lead in easing Africa’s debt burden instead of giving the Africans lessons about democracy. In a speech at a Franco-African summit in La Baule, France, he announced a symbolic reduction of debt repayments to France by four African countries. Mitterrand acknowledged that democratic reform in Africa is inevitable, but he cautioned Europe against talking down to Africa.
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