ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Most African countries are lagging behind in achieving the United Nations’ Millennium Development Goals and will not make as much progress in health, nutrition and sanitation as had hoped, U.N. officials said.
The Millennium Development Goals aim to dramatically reduce global poverty and boost education, gender equality and health by 2015. But it is becoming apparent most African countries will not meet those targets, often referred to by their initials, MDGs.
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