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AfCFTA members clear phase three tariff schedules, unlocking 4,000 product lines
Trade ministers signed off on the third tranche of tariff concessions, extending duty-free treatment to processed goods that had stalled for two years.
SADC summit extends regional security mandate by twelve months
Heads of state agreed a funded extension, with troop contributions confirmed by four member states.
African federations send record delegation to the world championships
Twenty-eight national federations qualified athletes, the widest continental representation recorded.
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Timeline of major events
11 Aug 2026
Phase three schedules approved in Accra
6 Aug 2026
Summit extends the mandate
3 Aug 2026
Qualification lists published
14 Jun 2024
Rules-of-origin talks stall over textiles
1 Jan 2021
AfCFTA trading formally begins