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Blair Asks the World to Help End Africa Misery

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From Times Wire Reports

British Prime Minister Tony Blair’s Africa Commission challenged the world to help end the poverty, conflict and disease plaguing the continent.

A 400-page report calls for doubling foreign aid to $50 billion and for making the fight against AIDS a priority. It sets 100% debt cancellation as a goal and urges wealthy nations to drop trade barriers.

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