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Africa Launches Education Campaign
"This is a man who believes going to school should be a right, not a privilege,"
"Education for all in Africa is essential for the eventual eradication of poverty and was one of the historic promises made by the G8,"
- Bono, U2 singer
"Education for all in Africa is essential for the eventual eradication of poverty and was one of the historic promises made by the G8,"
- Bono, U2 singer
Maputo, Mozambique - African leaders launched a campaign to get every child in school by 2015, and Britain responded Monday by pledging $15 billion in education aid to developing countries over the next decade.
Aid groups and anti-poverty activists welcomed Britain's pledge and urged other wealthy nations to follow suit.