The smart politics behind Macron’s G20 debt relief gesture for poorest countries

Name: The smart politics behind Macron’s G20 debt relief gesture for poorest countries
Uploaded: 2020-04-16T16:19:05+00:00
Duration: 3 min
Description: With coronavirus yet to hit Africa in full, the G20 has agreed to tens of billions of dollars of debt relief for the continent's poorest countries. Douglas Yates, associate professor of law, American University of Paris, says it’s a moral and humanitarian gesture, but also good politics.

Issued on: 16/04/2020 - 18:19

With coronavirus yet to hit Africa in full, the G20 has agreed to tens of billions of dollars of debt relief for the continent's poorest countries. Douglas Yates, associate professor of law, American University of Paris, says it’s a moral and humanitarian gesture, but also good politics.