Wamkele Mene, secretary-general of the African Continental Free Trade Area AfCFTA secretariat, has condemned attacks on foreign nationals in South Africa, saying the violence is at odds with the objectives of the continents flagship trade agreement.
The AfCFTA is intended to facilitate the movement of goods, capital and people across the continent and depends on confidence among governments and businesses that citizens can live, work and trade safely across borders.
Mene said the attacks are inconsistent with the principles of Pan-Africanism and run counter to the vision of an integrated African market.
