The African Continental Free Trade Area will enter into force during the next African Union Summit slated for Niamey, Niger, in July.

Dr Halima Noor Abdi, a senior official of the African Union Commission (AUC), said 20 member-states have ratified the agreement and deposited the instruments with the commission, adding that she is optimistic that the remaining two would do so soon.

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