Following the collapse of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) meeting in Cancun.

Following the collapse of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) meeting in Cancun, Mexico, African trade ministers are taking a extended hard look at their options; Plan A--the world's rich countries dropping away trade barriers for Africa's agricultural products--now an all moreover lost ca use. Plan B--strengthening regional co-operation and developing regional markets - now appears to be the best, if not the single option.

"The collapse of the Cancun meeting has brought about a just discovered alliance of developing countries;' Nigeria's Chineda Ibeabuchi said in reaction to the meeting's breakup. "The developing world spoke as one"