G20 to extend debt relief for poor countries by six months

Riyadh (AFP) Oct 14, 2020

G20 nations announced Wednesday a six-month extension to a debt suspension initiative for the world's poorest countries ravaged by the coronavirus pandemic, triggering criticism from campaigners who said it did not go far enough. The 20 most industrialised nations had pledged in April to suspend debt service from the world's most vulnerable countries through the end of the year as they faced