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The Arab Maghreb Union ( trade agreement aiming for economic and political unity in northern Africa . The idea for an economic union of the Maghreb began with the independence of Tunisia and Morocco in 1958 . It was not until thirty years later, though, that five Maghreb State s - Algeria , Libya , Mauritania , Morocco , and Tunisia - met for the first Maghreb summit. The following year, in 1989 , the agreement was formally signed by all member nations. There is a rotating chairmanship, which is held in turn by each nation. The current secretary-general is Tunisian diplomat Habib Ben Yahia . However, traditional rivalries between Morocco and Algeria, and the unsolved question of Western Sahara 's sovereignty have blocked union meetings since the early Nineties , despite several attempts to re-launch the political process. The latest top-level conference, in mid- 2005 , was derailed by Moroccan refusal to meet, due to Algeria's vocal support for Saharan Independence . All countries are also members of the Arab League and, except Morocco, the African Union . MEMBERS
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