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IMF Lending at a Glance
October 1, 2009
"The IMF has stepped up lending in response to the global economic crisis. Click here for a quick overview of the IMF's current lending arrangements. Click on a balloon to display more information about a particular loan program...."  Go >

Stop Vulture Funds Sign-on Letter
August 12, 2009
"This letter urges Members of Congress to co-sponsor the "Stop VULTURE Funds" Act (H.R. 2932). This bill will help preserve the poverty reduction gains achieved through global debt cancellation efforts by making it illegal for so-called “Vulture Funds” to profiteer from poor country debts at the expense of impoverished citizens of heavily indebted poor nations and U.S. taxpayers who have supported international debt cancellation..."  Go >

Vulture Funds - Spotlight on Zambia
March 20, 2008
"This campaign update explores vulture funds - what they are and what can be done to stop them - using the case study of Zambia. In 2007, Zambia was forced to pay $15 million of expected debt cancellation savings intended for education and health care to the vulture fund Donegal International..."  Go >

Liberia Action Update
April 25, 2007
“This campaign update focuses on the outcome of Liberia’s illegitimate debt burden after meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank in Washington, D.C. earlier this month…”  Go >

Spotlight on Liberia's Debt
April 11, 2007
"This case study explores the illegitimate debt of Liberia..."  Go >

The Struggle for Freedom from Debt
April 11, 2007
“This campaign update addresses the Jubilee Act, some of the events coming up at the IMF and World Bank Spring meetings and forecasts activities around the G-8 meeting and other important events…”  Go >

Debt Spotlight: The Democratic Republic of the Congo
February 21, 2007
"This piece is in continuation of our series that spotlights cases of Africa's massive illegitimate debt burden. Click here to learn more about how illegitimate debt is hampering development in the Democratic Republic of the Congo..."  Go >

Spotlight on Illegitimate Debt
July 13, 2006
"This is a spotlight on Ivory Coast's debt burden, and the nature of its illegitimate origin. This spotlight launches a monthly series of debt analysis of the massive financial burdens in Africa..."  Go >

Religious Letter to the G8 on HIV/AIDS and Debt
July 13, 2006
"Africa Action is proud to announce that we have 300 interfaith religious leaders from around the country who have partnered with us on a letter to President Bush. Please click here for more..."  Go >

Highlights in the Campaign to Cancel Africa's Debt
April 21, 2006
"Africa’s debt continues to be one of the biggest obstacles to poverty eradication and the fight against HIV/AIDS. Click here for an update on the Campaign to Cancel Africa's Debt..."  Go >

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