NEW REPORT: The colonial roots of global south debt
This report exposes how current global south debt is both a colonial legacy, and a neo-colonial tool used by global north governments, institutions and corporations to plunder the wealth of,…
This report exposes how current global south debt is both a colonial legacy, and a neo-colonial tool used by global north governments, institutions and corporations to plunder the wealth of,…
For more information and interviews contact Jerome Phelps on +44 7906 813716 Bondholders will be repaid a third more than government creditors including China and the UK under the restructuring…
For more information and interviews contact Jerome Phelps on +44 7307 620372 The IMF has agreed to disburse a loan of $3 billion to Pakistan, following other new loans from…
Reacting to the G20 leader’s statement section on debt in low- and middle-income countries[1], Tim Jones, Head of Policy at Debt Justice said: “A tidal wave of debt crises is…
The G20 have announced that Chad will not be getting any debt relief through their Common Framework for Debt Treatments.[1] The G20 also failed to agree a statement, including making…
300 organisations from 56 countries demand debt cancellation for developing countries, as IMF and World Bank meetings take place in Washington Demonstrations will take place across the world to coincide…
Over 100 economists and development experts have called on BlackRock and other creditors to cancel a significant amount of Zambia’s debt. In an open letter released today, the signatories –…
The IMF has released its Debt Sustainability Assessment for Zambia.[1] The documents say that $8.4 billion of debt payments needs to be cancelled by government and external private creditors between…
Over the weekend, China, the UK and other government lenders agreed to negotiate a debt restructuring with Zambia. The move was met with headlines such as “China agrees landmark debt…
Ghanaian civil society organisations have called for Ghana’s debt to be cancelled, rather than an IMF loan bailing out private lenders.[1] In a statement released today they say any IMF…