importance to the economic integration of Africa but had noted that although intra-African economic co-operation had been pursued with varying degrees of dynamism in the subregions, it had not developed at the expected pace. Morocco was determined to work so that in the very near future genuine integration would be achieved in the Maghreb and real Afro-Arab co­ operation instituted, to the mutual advantage of the States concerned. 224. The representative of Tunisia said that the twentieth session of the Commission was an opportunity to review activities, to evaluate progress made in the long search for development and, where necessary, to take the corrective measures particularly during the present crisis where economic growth had been replaced by a subsistence economy. He acknowledged that the crisis resulting from the drought in Africa and the world recession had spared no African country. Recalling the decision of the OAU Heads of State and Government to devote their next summit to the economic crisis, he stressed the continuing relevance of the Lagos Plan of Action, which must underlie the overall mobilization efforts to bring about a sustained and durable economic growth despite the international economic environment. - 57 - 225. Autarky, however, did not imply isolationism at a time when inter­ relations between economic factors required an integrated approach to development problems. Hence, intra-African co-operation, economic and technical co-operation among developing countries, and co-operation with developed countries should go hand in hand. In that respect, multilateral trade negotiations should be initiated in order to promote intra-African exchanges in the medium and long term, since they still represented a negligible percentage of the foreign trade of African countries. 226. 'With regard to the economic issues coming before the twenty-first OAU summit, he said that the recommendations made by the committee on 
**Analysis**
The text discusses the economic integration of Africa, the need for intra-African cooperation, and the impact of the economic crisis on African countries. The focus is on promoting economic growth, trade, and development, with references to the Lagos Plan of Action and multilateral trade negotiations. This suggests that the category should be related to economic development and international trade.

**Category**
Economic development, International trade