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G20 to agree permanent membership for the African Union
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THE G20 group of nations has reportedly agreed to grant permanent membership of the bloc to the African Union.

The announcement today came ahead of the two-day G20 summit starting on September 9.

The move would give the 55-member union the same status in the bloc as the European Union.

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