Europe failing in foreign aid?

BBC News has a strong article up today accusing France and Italy of completely failing in meeting their pledges to provide assistance and debt relief to African countries. The accusations come from the anti-poverty group ONE, as well as former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan, and refer to the pledges made by G8 countries during the 2005 Summit in Scotland. While I, like many others, tend to believe that European countries are at the forefront in terms of foreign aid, this article clearly shows that the United States, Canada and Japan are closest to meeting their aid commitments. Just some food for thought.