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UAE Names First Permanent Representative to ECOWAS

Ambassador Salem Saeed AlShamsi has presented his credentials as the United Arab Emirates’ first Permanent Representative to the Economic Community of West African States, deepening engagement with West Africa on investment, development, sustainability, and infrastructure.
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