Debt cancellation could put 5 million more children in school
Debt relief could lead to 17 million people gaining access to clean drinking water, 5 million more children attending school, and over 59,000 children and mothers’ lives being saved in…
The climate crisis is heating up, here’s why we can’t solve it without dealing with the debt crisis
The climate crisis is intensifying across lower-income countries. From severe droughts and flooding in Zambia to intensifying hurricanes across the Caribbean, the communities least responsible are bearing the brunt of…
UK Court rules that Mozambique is owed over $2 billion in hidden debt case
This week a UK Court ruled that United Arab Emirates company Privinvest owes over $2 billion to Mozambique in a debt scandal which dates back to 2014. Mozambique campaigners the…
Sri Lanka’s bondholders to get repaid 20%-45% more than governments
New analysis released today shows that Sri Lanka’s bondholders are set to be repaid significantly more than government creditors such as China, under the in-principle restructuring deal agreed in early…
Debt and Kenya’s economic crisis
Last month there were huge protests against tax rises in Kenya. The tax increases, including sales tax on essentials such as bread and cooking oil, were proposed in response to…
Winning debt justice with a new government
This morning, we are waking up to a new political landscape. The Labour party has won the election. I am excited about what this means for winning debt justice because…
General Election 2024: Putting debt on the agenda
Ten million people in the UK are heavily in debt, and 54 countries around the world are in debt crisis. When an election was called just six weeks ago in…
Question your candidates on debt this election
On Thursday 4th July we go to the polls – can you help get debt onto the political agenda? A UK general election gives us a big opportunity to force…
Ghana bondholders must cut debt by 50% to match UK and China debt relief
Ghana’s bondholders must cut debt payments by 50% if they are to match the terms agreed by governmental creditors such as China and the UK. New figures released today by…
BlackRock – Cancel the Debt!
One of Ghana’s biggest lenders, BlackRock, is refusing to play ball in debt negotiations. Instead of agreeing to cancel Ghana’s debt – a country which is facing the ‘worst economic…
