The phrase, Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), is a slogan adopted by the
United Nations (UN) in 2001 as key targets for the developing world. Simply put, MDGs
seek to free men, women, and children from the dehumanizing conditions of extreme
poverty. The goals, eight in number, are also commonly accepted as a framework for
measuring development progress in developing countries, which includes Africa. This is a
pursuit agreed by one hundred and ninety-three (193) UN member states and about
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twenty-three (23) international organizations, with the year 2015 as a target date for the
actualization of the goals