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Global trade talks open in Kenya

War-torn Afghanistan and Ebola-ravaged Liberia are set to join the World Trade Organization (WTO) as it holds its first ministerial conference in Africa, opening Tuesday in the Kenyan capital Nairobi.

"This conference will boost trade and investment, create employment and ultimately contribute to poverty eradication," Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta said in a welcome message, calling the meeting "historic and crucial."

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