El-Sisi: Enhancing solidarity, tackling root causes key to Africa’s post-conflict reconstruction

CAIRO – 16 November 2025: President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi emphasized the need to strengthen African solidarity and adopt comprehensive approaches that address the root causes of the continent’s challenges, with post-conflict reconstruction and development at the forefront.

Speaking at the fifth African Union Post-Conflict Reconstruction and Development (PCRD) Awareness Week in Cairo, El-Sisi highlighted Africa’s vast resources, human capital, and progress in leveraging these assets to promote peace, security, and development across the continent.

He stressed the importance of implementing the updated African Union policy on post-conflict reconstruction, focusing on rehabilitating institutions, supporting national ownership of solutions, building citizen and professional capacities, raising awareness of conflict risks, and advancing inclusive development.

Sisi also underscored the central role of youth and women in these efforts and the necessity of ensuring justice for conflict victims.

The Egyptian president pointed to the fifth Aswan Forum for Sustainable Peace and Development, held in October, as a concrete example of Egypt’s vision to reinforce the link between peace, security, and development, including initiatives on post-conflict reconstruction and development.

El-Sisi launched the fifth PCRD Awareness Week, held in the Egyptian capital from November 17 to 23 under the theme “Rebuilding Lives after Conflict through Reparative Justice.”

The event underscores the AU’s dedication to advancing tangible initiatives that enhance the well-being of Africans and empower resilient communities to take an active role in reconstructing their societies.

The theme emphasizes the AU’s focus on recovery processes that are inclusive, people-centered, and grounded in justice, efforts designed to rebuild trust, address the impacts of past conflicts, and lay the foundation for sustainable peace and development.

Since its launch in 2021, the PCRD Awareness Week has evolved into a continental platform for advocacy, and mobilizing political commitment, partnerships, and resources to support the implementation of the updated African Union Policy on Post-Conflict Reconstruction and Development.

The initiative highlights the interconnectedness of peace, security, governance, human rights, and development, while calling for African solidarity and international cooperation to rebuild societies emerging from conflict.