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Aid Workers Welcome U.S. Pledge to Africa

Thursday, June 30, 2005 11:46:31 PM
By ALEXANDRA ZAVIS

President Bush  speaks, Thursday, June 30, 2005, in Meyer Auditorium at Freer Gallery in Washington on the upcoming G8 Summit. Bush leaves next week for the G8 summit in Scotland. (AP Photo/Ron Edmonds) JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AP) - Humanitarian workers welcomed President Bush's promise Thursday to double aid to Africa over the next five years, but analysts cautioned that money alone won't solve the continent's woes.

Good governance by African leaders and fair trade policies with the impoverished continent are also key, analysts said.

"You have to create the right environment in which aid can get a foothold to make a difference," said Greg Mills, director of the South African Institute of International Affairs.


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