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1. Any African country which has the status of an independent State may become a regional member of the Bank. It shall acquire membership in accordance with paragraph 1. or paragraph 2. of article 64 of this Agreement.
2. The geographical area to which the regional membership and development activities of the Bank may extend (referred to in this Agreement as “Africa” or “African”, as the case may be) shall comprise the continent of Africa and African islands.
3. Nonregional countries which are, or become, members of the African Development Fund, or which have made, or are making, contributions to the African Development Fund under terms and conditions similar to the terms and conditions of the Agreement Establishing the African Development Fund, may also be admitted to the Bank, at such times and under such general rules as the Board of Governors shall have established. Such general rules may be amended only by decision of the Board of Governors by a two-thirds majority of the total number of governors, including two-thirds of the governors of nonregional members, representing not less than three-fourths of the total voting power of the member countries.