Impoverished Yemen faces uphill battle to gain trust of donors
17th Nov 2006, 07:11 GMT
The Yemeni government must be serious in implementing reforms if it is to benefit from the aid pledges that are being made at an international donors' conference in London this week, analysts said Thursday. The two-day meeting, which opened on Wednesday, aims to raise up to $5 billion to fight poverty in Yemen.
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