Paris Club of creditor nations agrees $2bn cancellation as Mogadishu moves towards financial normalisation amid ongoing conflict

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  • grue@lemmy.world
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    8 months ago

    The fact that an entire country’s debt amounts to Jeff Bezos’ pocket change just goes to show that (a) the poorest countries are way too fucking poor, and (b) billionaires are way too fucking rich.

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    8 months ago

    They propped up a dictator, so they don’t deserve credit for forgiving the debt inherited by the victims.

    They should pay Somalia reparations for supporting Barre’s oppression.