In July 2006, during the Bissau summit, Equatorial Guinea and Mauritius were admitted as Associate Observers along with 17 International associations and organizations considered as Consultative Observers.
في يوليو 2006 انضمت غينيا الاستوائية وموريشيوس للمجموعة كمراقبين بالإضافة إلى 17 منظمة دولية.