El-Sisi holds high-level talks on cooperation with African leaders on sidelines of AU Summit - Foreign Affairs

Al-Ahram Weekly

5 days ago

President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi held a series of high-level meetings on Saturday with African leaders on the sidelines of the 7th Mid-Year Coordination Summit of the African Union in Malabo.
El-Sisi met with Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El-Ghazouani, Gabonese President Brice Oligui Nguema, Chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council Mohamed Al-Menfi, and former Nigerien President Mahamadou Issoufou, who also serves as the AU Champion for the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).
He also met with President Teodoro Obiang Nguema of Equatorial Guinea and President John Mahama of Ghana.
According to the Egyptian Presidency, the meetings focused on enhancing continental integration, accelerating development efforts, and promoting peace and security across Africa. The discussions reflected a shared commitment among the leaders to strengthen African unity and coordination in the face of common challenges.
Meeting with the president of Equatorial Guinea
President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi met with President Teodoro Obiang Nguema of Equatorial Guinea on the sidelines of the summit. The two leaders discussed ways to strengthen bilateral relations and broaden cooperation across a range of sectors, particularly the economy, trade, investment, energy, infrastructure, and industry.
The Egyptian Presidency stated that the talks aimed to advance the shared interests of both countries and explore new horizons for collaboration.
President El-Sisi praised Equatorial Guinea for hosting the AU Coordination Summit, describing it as a clear sign of the country's commitment to supporting joint African action. In return, President Obiang commended Egypt's pivotal role on the continent and within the African Union.
Furthermore, the two sides underscored the importance of uniting African efforts to achieve greater integration in various fields.
They also exchanged views on the challenges facing Africa and reaffirmed the importance of reinforcing collective action to ensure security and peace to achieve sustainable development.
Meeting with the Ghanaian president
President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi discussed ways to strengthen relations between Egypt and Ghana on Saturday with Ghanaian President John Mahama on the sidelines of the summit.
According to the Egyptian Presidency, both leaders reaffirmed their commitment to advancing cooperation, grounded in strong historical ties, that serves the development goals and aspirations of the two nations.
They also discussed opportunities for enhancing joint African action in light of Ghana's hosting of the Secretariat of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and Egypt's current chairmanship of the Council of Ministers of Trade for the zone.
Moreover, the two presidents explored ways to expand intra-African trade and address the obstacles hindering continental economic integration.
They also reviewed the situation in the Sahel, Somalia, and Sudan, emphasising the urgent need for coordinated African efforts to promote peace, stability, and development across the continent.
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