Africa: Leaders want Nepad, AU integrated

African leaders who were meeting in Banjul, The Gambia, say efforts would be deployed to integrate the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) into the African Union. The leaders of the NEPAD executive committee member countries made the announcement during the 7th AU Summit after having heard a report presented to them by the Secretariat a day ahead of the launching of the AU Summit of Heads of State and Government on July 1-2.