In brief

World trade

Liberalisation has done Africa more harm than good

Financial markets

East Asia re-considers foreign-exchange reserves

G8 meeting

More money for microcredit and health

Spring meeting

IMF struggles for relevance

HIV/AIDS: WHO and UNAIDS recommend circumcision

Uganda tests GM bananas

Dialogue between human rights groups and trade unions

Development finance

Study warns against expecting too much of microcredits

Communiqué on EU development policy