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Obiang calls for stronger integration in Central Africa

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Obiang calls for stronger integration in Central Africa

Equatorial Guinean President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo calls on Central African states to strengthen their integration and commitment to the Economic Community of Central African States. His 18 October message, delivered in Ciudad de la Paz, sets out regional priorities linked to Vision 2050 and the 2026-2030 strategic plan, according to Realequatorialguinea.

Equatorial Guinea’s President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo called for stronger regional integration in Central Africa in a message published on Sunday 18 October, marking the 43rd anniversary of the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS), according to the Equatorial Guinean presidency.

Obiang was speaking in his capacity as chairperson of the Conference of Heads of State and Government of ECCAS. He mentioned the organisation’s progress since its creation in 1983, the region’s challenges and the priorities of Vision 2050 and the 2025-…

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