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West Africa moves towards regional common market DAKAR (AFP) - Leaders of the 15-nation west African bloc ECOWAS met on Friday for a special summit in Senegal focused on moving the region towards a common market and a single currency by 2020. While the economy was expected to top the agenda, the Economic Community of West African States conference in the capital Dakar opened with heads of state giving speeches on political tensions in Mali and Guinea-Bissau. Senegal President Macky Sall welcomed his recently-elected Malian counterpart Ibrahim Boubacar Keita and urged the gathered heads of state to continue efforts to maintain peace and security in the region. The regional bloc is expected to consider contributing more troops to the UN mission in Mali (MINUSMA) following a surge in Islamist attacks.
Posted on: Fri, 25 Oct 2013 19:57:48 +0000

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