7 April 2000 : the week in brief:

• China suffers setback on the road to WTO accession more
• Commentary on first Africa-Europe Summit more
• Campaign to adopt ‘Tobin Tax’ on currency speculation more
• GM crops spark more debate more
• Guardian’s Read the World Campaign continues more
• New cyclone tragedy for Madagascar and Mozambique more
• Ethiopia faces severe famine again more
• Continuing reports on unrest in Zimbabwe more
• Britain urged to update corruption laws more