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Africa, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) group of nations will strongly defend multilateral trading systems in order to protect themselves from unfair trade practices, its leadership has said.

This has emerged from the 9th African Caribbean and Pacific Summit of Heads of State and Government in Nairobi.

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Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta, who has taken over the chairmanship of the group of 79 countries said.

He will spearhead reforms and reinvigoration of the ACP for the next three years.

He said that under his stewardship, Kenya will seek to promote and protect the interests of the group at the regional, continental and international levels.

“I will also champion the group’s solidarity and unity; advocate for an enhanced intra-ACP and South-South and Triangular Cooperation; Champion a Reform Agenda for the ACP Group; push for the integration of our States into …