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JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AP) - African officials and aid workers said Wednesday they were encouraged that Washington and London had narrowed their differences on how much to increase debt relief and economic aid to the world's poorest continent.
President Bush and Prime Minister Tony Blair told a joint news conference in Washington on Tuesday they were working together on a plan to eliminate poor countries' debt. Blair said he hoped to have an agreement in time for the G-8 summit in July.
"We are encouraged by what is happening and that there will be movement on the aid and debt questions," said Bheki Khumalo, the spokesman for South African President Thabo Mbeki.
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