Africa was the region that had been hit most severely by adverse external and internal factors, such as the devastating debt crisis and the instability of primary commodity prices, which were at their lowest level for 30 years.
非洲是遭受不利的外部和内部因素最严重打击的地区，这些因素包括：严重的债务危机和初级产品价格不稳定(处于30年来最低点)。