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President rallies integration in Africa to up negotiation power

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President William Ruto during the Pan-African Parliament Summit on Climate Policy and Equity in South Africa. [PCS]

President William Ruto has rooted for more integration among African states, challenging them to open doors to each other and establish the continent as a powerhouse.

Addressing the third Pan-African Parliament in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Wednesday, the President said African countries lag behind in negotiations with other regional blocs, such as the European Union, because they do so as individual states.

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