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The sovereign-debt crisis is hitting Africa particularly hard and could lead to a lost decade of development. While the G20 has tried to ease the burden

One in five people globally live in countries that are in debt distress or at risk of it. Two-thirds of low-income countries - most of them in Africa - fall into this category, while eight of the nine countries currently in debt distress are on the continent.

The sovereign-debt crisis is hitting Africa particularly hard and could lead to a lost decade of development. While the G20 has tried to ease the burden, its Common Framework has proven ineffective and needs to be fixed, and international institutions must make room at the policymaking table for African countries. ADDIS ABABA – One in five people globally live in countries

This article is authored by Mehdi Hussain, doctoral candidate, Centre for South Asian Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.

The reality is that the process towards the summit was chaotic and far from inclusive, with Global South countries and civil society sidelined during the discussions of the working groups.

The French president hosted world leaders to discuss new ways to raise climate financing