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Indonesia and Australia sign a long-awaited trade deal after months of diplomatic tension over Canberra's contentious plan to move its embassy to Jerusalem. IMAGES
The African Union gathers in Niamey, capital of Niger, for a summmit which the organisation hopes will pave the way towards a continent-wide free trade agreement. The AU envisions a free trade zone driving economic integration across a single African market of 1.2 billion people, expected to reach 2.5 billion by 2050. IMAGES
The European Union and South American trade bloc Mercosur agree on a vast trade deal to end 20 years of talks over one of the world's largest regional commercial accords, negotiators said. SOUNDBITE
EU and Mercosur leaders cheer after reaching a trade deal, which has been 20 years in the making. – COMPLETE DOPESHEET TO FOLLOW IMAGES
President Donald Trump says "sometime in the future, China and the US will absolutely have a great trade deal" as the world's top two economies clash over their trade relationship. SOUNDBITE
At a press conference alongside Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker announced that the EU and Japan have in principle agreed an Economic Partnership Agreement. SOUNDBITE