[Modernman]

Debt forgiveness is a popular concept these days. The fact of the matter is, $201 billion really isn't all that much- those loans come from the entire Western world and are a drop in the bucket. If the fiscal problems of Sub-Saharan Africa could be solved by cancelling the debt, I'd be all for it.

However, one of the conditions of such debt cancellation needs to be mandatory restructuring of those countries' economies and fiscal systems. That, unfortunately, isn't likely to happen.

[AmericanChef]

How 'bout if we cancel our tax "debt" to your stinking university, Sachs?

[rudypoot]

"Africa is the only continent where child malnutrition is getting worse rather than better," he said. "Tragically, the past decade has seen very little progress."

We spent billions of dollars on Africa and all we got was genocide. Giving money to an african country is like giving money to the UN 'oil for food' program. Increasing the amount of aid is not the problem. It's the corruption.