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26 African nations sign deal on common market bloc

Published: 10 Jun 2015 - 03:29 pm | Last Updated: 13 Jan 2022 - 03:45 am


Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt--Leaders from 26 African countries signed a potentially historic free trade deal Wednesday to create a common market spanning half the continent.

The deal integrates three existing trade blocs whose countries have a combined Gross Domestic Product of more than $1 trillion (885 billion euros) and eases the movement of goods in an area home to 625 million people.

AFP