We call for the jubilee next year. Let the people of faith celebrate the release of captives of debt, with no unfair conditionalities. Let Africa get a fresh start, toward sustainable development. Treat us as the USA in the past has treated Cuba after the Spanish war, Britain after WWI, Germany after WWII, Egypt after the Gulf War. In fact, after all debt is canceled, we will still need massive development aid in reparation of all the damage of debt and other forms of economic injustice.
Debt cancellation is the first step.
Aid, and trade are necessary next steps. I need not say much about these other two items of the trilogy. Moreover, a great part of the aid goes back in terms of exports and expatriate personnel. Assistance should be long-term, and free from political ambitions which characterized the cold war era. It is a moral mandate to help the needy.