$11m in aid pledged to African nations

March 17, 2010 by admin

(SMH) Australia is to provide three African nations with millions of dollars for urgent food and humanitarian assistance. [...] Foreign Minister Stephen Smith said a number of African nations continued to experience protracted and complex humanitarian difficulties due to ongoing armed conflict, political crises, people movement and drought. [..] While there was a risk that not all funding provided would be delivered to those who needed it, international standards were in place for monitoring, auditing and accounting the aid, Mr Smith said. "But our attitude is that we are a well-developed, prosperous country so we can lend a helping hand in terrible and difficult circumstances," he said. read more

When was the first or last time time you read a headline "Africa is Ok"? It's like reading about the Jews and Palestine over and over again. Mr Smith is giving away money we don't have. We are in debt to communist (you can't vote for the leader) China for $300 billion. Mr Smithy 'I have no idea about Anglo Saxon De Beers plundering African diamonds' boy, gave away $12.5 million of your tax money to set up an African "taxation administration".

January Flashback: Australia giving up to $12.5m to Africa to set up a "taxation administration"