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Egypt Today
28-01-2025
- Politics
- Egypt Today
Egypt, Germany hold talks on African affairs
CAIRO – 28 January 2025: Cairo hosted Monday Egyptian-German talks on African affairs, especially the crises in Sudan, Horn of Africa, and Sahel, as well as combating terrorism on the continent and the issue of the Nile water. The talks, co-chaired by Assistant to Foreign Minister for African Affairs Ehab Awad and Director for Sub-Saharan Africa and the Sahel at the Federal Foreign Office Christoph Retzlaff, tackled peacebuilding, post-conflict reconstruction and developmental initiatives.
Middle East
28-01-2025
- Politics
- Middle East
Egypt, Germany hold talks on African affairs in Cairo
CAIRO, Jan 27 (MENA) - Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs for African Affairs Ambassador Ihab Awad and Director for Sub-Saharan Africa & the Sahel at Germany's Federal Foreign Office Christoph Retzlaff chaired a consultation session on Africa here on Monday. The two sides shared their views on the most prominent developments at the African level, especially in the situation in Sudan, the Horn of Africa, and the Sahel region. They also discussed counterterrorism efforts in Africa, as well as the Nile water dispute. The talks also covered prospects of mutual cooperation on some issues of common concern in Africa, including Egypt's peacebuilding efforts in Africa, whether the post-conflict reconstruction efforts led by President Abdel Fattah El Sisi, or the efforts made by the Cairo International Centre for Conflict Resolution, Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding (CCCPA). The Egyptian side also highlighted Egypt's development role in Africa. During the talks, the Egyptian Agency for Partnership for Development (EAPD) briefed the German side on its ongoing and future development activities in Africa.
