Sunday, September 04, 2005

International Development: Ghana holds "Standing Tall Against Poverty" concert

African musicians have performed a concert Accra, to support a campaign to reduce poverty across Africa.

Unlike Bob Geldof's little jolly for his over the hill mates, some of Africa's top acts were scheduled to play at the "Standing Tall Against Poverty,"

jamboree in Accra.U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan sent a message of support - as did Nelson Mandela.