Thank you hon Chairperson. On behalf of the ANC, I hereby move without notice:
That the Council -
1) notes with great appreciation that African leaders launched a historic landmark continental free-trade zone at the AU summit in Niger last Sunday;
2) also notes that the 55 African states reached the decision on the free-trade zone after four years of engagements, and it is expected to usher in a new era of development in Africa;
3) further notes that this historic launch is an ... [Inaudible.] ... of the commitment by African states towards Africa's Agenda 2063, for the Africa we want that is an integrated, prosperous and peaceful Africa driven by its own citizens, representing a dynamic force in the historical arena; and
4) salutes and congratulates the AU on this milestone achievement.
Motion agreed to in accordance with section 65 of the Constitution.