Africa's voice was heard at G20: Ethiopia

ADDIS ABABA (AFP) — Africa's voice was heard and surprising progress was achieved at the G20 summit, Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi, who represented the continent in London, said Saturday in a statement."After the summit, prime minister Meles made it clear he believed 'a surprising level of progress' had been made. He felt 'Africa's voice had been heard'," the foreign ministry said, quoting the premier."The summit communique promises much, and in many respects it has been a success. Africa appears to have been given most of what it pushed for," the statement added.Leaders from the Group of 20 rich and emerging economies agreed Thursday at a London summit on a raft of measures to pull the global economy out of its current crisis, including a huge funding programme.The summit also allocated more than one trillion dollars to the International Monetary Fund and other institutions, ordered a crackdown on tax havens and excessive corporate pay, and new measures to help poor nations...more..http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gdslMPRjywARf8vYak0cNVu_FxQw
Ethiopian PM Meles Zenawi meets US President Barak Obama
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vEZPo1WeS9o