Senegal's president says most African nations reject free trade deals being proposed by the European Union.
President Abdoulaye Wade spoke to reporters Sunday on the second and final day of the EU-Africa summit in Portugal's capital, Lisbon.
The meeting was designed to forge new cooperation between Africa and Europe, but has been dominated by disputes over Zimbabwe, Darfur, and the proposed trade deals.
The European Union is seeking new trade agreements to replace deals that were preferential to more than 70 poorer countries in Africa, the Caribbean, and the Pacific. The World Trade Organization has ruled those agreements to be illegal.
Some African governments have argued that free trade with Europe would damage their economies.
As the summit began Saturday, leaders disagreed about Zimbabwe's human rights situation.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said EU members are united in condemning human rights abuses and economic mismanagement by Zimbabwe's government. Ms. Merkel accused Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe of damaging the image of the new Africa.
South African President Thabo Mbeki criticized Ms. Merkel's comments as interference in African affairs.
The two-day gathering brings together the 53-member African Union and 27-member European Union. The two blocs held their last summit seven years ago.
Some information for this report was provided by AFP, AP and Reuters.
