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Wednesday, April 12, 2006 - 03:00
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Development [2]
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250 [3]
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Over 35 Non-Governmental Organisations working on trade issues in Africa have called for a speedy conclusion of the on-going global trade negotiations. The NGOs, gathered in Nairobi ahead of a African Union (AU) trade ministers meeting, say little success has been achieved since the last World Trade Organization (WTO) meeting in Hong Kong in November. The meeting is expected to provide an opportunity for Africa to advance a common position on outstanding issues so as to reap maximum benefits ...read more [4]

Over 35 Non-Governmental Organisations working on trade issues in Africa have called for a speedy conclusion of the on-going global trade negotiations. The NGOs, gathered in Nairobi ahead of a African Union (AU) trade ministers meeting, say little success has been achieved since the last World Trade Organization (WTO) meeting in Hong Kong in November. The meeting is expected to provide an opportunity for Africa to advance a common position on outstanding issues so as to reap maximum benefits in global trade.

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