Southern Africa: Last Ditch SADC Attempt to Find Common Ground On Trade Deal

A watershed meeting between Namibian Trade and Industry Minister Hage Geingob and his peers from six other countries from the Southern African Development Community (SADC) will take place in Gaborone next Wednesday to try and reach consensus on signing the controversial interim economic partnership agreement (EPA) with the European Union (EU).

South Africa, Angola, Botswana, Mozambique, Lesotho and Swaziland will also attend the one-day meeting, Charles Mubita, Manager: Media, Publications and Public Affairs of the SADC Secretariat, confirmed from the Botswana capital yesterday.

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