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Daily News Egypt
13-02-2025
- Politics
- Daily News Egypt
Egyptian Foreign Minister calls for joint African action at AU meeting
Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty addressed the 46th Ordinary Session of the African Union's Executive Council on Wednesday, 12th February, calling for joint African action to address the continent's pressing challenges. Speaking at the meeting, Abdelatty underscored the importance of African nations working together to tackle issues such as peace and security, climate change, water scarcity, migration, and the implications of artificial intelligence. He noted that these challenges were occurring amidst a volatile international environment and increasing global polarisation. Abdelatty emphasised the critical need to bolster African solidarity and collaboration to effectively tackle these issues and contribute to strengthening the architecture for peace, security, and development across the continent. He also advocated for a review of the existing sanctions regime and the suspension of membership for AU member states, stressing the importance of a more nuanced and inclusive approach. This approach, he argued, should carefully consider the unique circumstances of each nation to prevent prolonged exclusion of suspended member states from the African Union. Dr Abdelatty said that such exclusion creates a vacuum and poses a threat to regional stability. Abdelatty highlighted Egypt's role in supporting post-conflict reconstruction and development initiatives. He drew attention to President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi's leadership on this issue, including his chairmanship of the NEPAD Heads of State and Government Orientation Committee. This, he said, underscored the interconnectedness of peace, security, and development. He stressed the necessity of securing adequate funding to support peace operations and reconstruction mechanisms across the continent to ensure sustainable stability and development in African nations. The Minister also emphasised the importance of advancing institutional reforms within the African Union to enhance the effectiveness of its bodies and empower them to fulfil their mandate in realising the aspirations of the African people. Turning to regional developments, Abdelatty reaffirmed Egypt's unwavering support for the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people and the need for a continued, unified African stance in support of the Palestinian cause. He addressed the situation in Sudan, highlighting the humanitarian suffering caused by the ongoing conflict and reiterating Egypt's support for all initiatives aimed at achieving stability. Abdelatty also drew attention to the tensions in the Horn of Africa and the Red Sea, as well as the situation in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, emphasising the importance of prioritising dialogue and respecting the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all states. He commended the role of the Sub-Committee on Budget, Financial and Administrative Affairs, chaired by Egypt, in supporting peace efforts across the continent.
Al-Ahram Weekly
11-02-2025
- Business
- Al-Ahram Weekly
El-Sisi chairs NEPAD's 42nd Steering Committee session - Foreign Affairs
President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi chaired the 42nd session of the Steering Committee of Heads of State and Government of the African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD) via video conference on Monday, reviewing NEPAD's activities in 2024. Heads of state, government leaders, and representatives from African committee member states participated in the online conference, a statement by the Egyptian presidency read. The discussions principally focused on the progress of the feasibility study concerning establishing the African Development Fund. They also discussed the second 10-year plan for the African Development Agenda 2063, which addresses the continent's development challenges, including poverty, unemployment, and declining food, water, and energy security. Moreover, they reviewed efforts to develop infrastructure, education, and healthcare, create youth jobs, boost intra-African trade, address climate change, and enhance cooperation among African nations. Egypt assumed the presidency of NEPAD's Steering Committee after Rwanda's President Paul Kagame handed over the two-year presidency. NEPAD, the African Union's (AU) development arm, was established in 2001 by the leaders of Algeria, Egypt, Nigeria, Senegal, and South Africa to coordinate and fund projects and programmes to achieve the continent's sustainable development goals. Short link:
Egypt Today
10-02-2025
- Politics
- Egypt Today
President Sisi Chairs AUDA-NEPAD Steering Committee Session for Heads of State and Government
President Sisi CAIRO – 10 February 2025: President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi chaired via video conference the 42nd session of the Steering Committee of Heads of State and Government of the African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD), with the participation of heads of state and government and representatives of the African member states of the committee. The Spokesman for the Presidency, Ambassador Mohamed El-Shennawy, said the meeting reviewed NEPAD's activities during 2024, most notably developments pertinent to the feasibility study for establishing the African Development Fund, in addition to the second ten-year plan for implementing Agenda 2063, with the aim of overcoming the challenges facing development in the continent. Those include high rates of poverty and unemployment, and declining rates of food, water and energy security. The meeting focused on continental efforts to develop infrastructure, educational and health systems, provide job opportunities for the continent's youth, stimulate inter-trade, address climate change, and explore opportunities for joint cooperation among the countries of the continent.
