Number: RL32796
Title: Africa, the G8, and the Blair Initiative
Authors: Raymond W. Copson, Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division 
Abstract: This report provides background on Africa, the G8, and the Gleneagles meeting. It outlines the British proposals and the U.S. reaction to them to date. In addition, it briefly reviews the problems that have inhibited African development and the response to those problems at previous G8 meetings. For additional information, see CRS Report RL32489, Africa: Development Issues and Policy Options, and CRS Issue Brief IB95052, Africa: U.S. Foreign Assistance Issues.
Pages: 15
Date: July 20, 2005