Leaders of African nations have welcomed a plan to help alleviate poverty in their continent -- agreed by the Group of Eight richest counties -- even though it falls short of what they hoped for.

• 一项缓解非洲大陆饥饿的计划,为最富有的八国集团所接受，即使该计划少于非洲领导人的期待值，但是，他们对此还是表示欢迎。