US-Africa program should be extended through 2041, Senate Democrat says

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Murphy's Logic and reflections on 45+ years of broadcasting | SaltWireWASHINGTON - A trade program that grants exports from qualifying African countries duty-free access to the U.S. market should be extended by 16 years, said Democratic Senator Chris Coons, a leading voice on U.S.-Africa policy.

Coons, a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, has sponsored a bill that seeks to integrate AGOA and the African Continental Free Trade Agreement, which includes the majority of African nations. Spokespeople for Senator Ben Cardin, the committee's chairman, did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

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