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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

It's sad, but true

It is a snippet from my reading.

In 1997, debt service payments from sub-Sahara Africa amounted to 80% of aid.

Does it mean that a large amonut of aid go to repayments, rather than help the poor countries ?

Do the poorer countries have to pay interest on the debt service?

Thank you.
  

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Anonymous Does it mean that a large amonut of aid go to repayments, rather than help the poor countries ? That's what it means! Anonymous Do the poorer countries have to pay interest on the debt service?

  • Anonymous Does it mean that a large amonut of aid go to repayments, rather than help the poor countries ?
  • That's what it means!
  • Anonymous Do the poorer countries have to pay interest on the debt service?
  • I honestly don't know.
  • I think perhaps in some cases.
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AnonymousDoes it mean that a large amonut of aid go to repayments, rather than help the poor countries ?
That's what it means!
AnonymousDo the poorer countries have to pay interest on the debt service?
I honestly don't know. I think perhaps in some cases.
I think the term "debt service" refers to both interest and princ

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