CoM SSA signatories call on other cities to join the initiative
Published: 17 Dec 2017
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Mayors officially joined the CoM SSA initiative by signing their political commitement documents at the 1st summit of local elected representatives of Africa and Europe held in Abidjan on November 27, 2017.
This signing event took place on the sidelines of the first summit of local governments in Africa and Europe to make the voice of the territories heard at the Africa Europe Summit in Abidjan.
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