Africa
Egypt welcomed the inking of the Declaration of Principles in Washington between the Congolese and Rwandan governments on Friday on achieving peace, stability and economic development in eastern Congo.
A latest report by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) highlighted the top 10 African countries with the highest Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2025.
Egypt’s Minister of Planning, Economic Development, and International Cooperation, Rania Al-Mashat, emphasized the country’s strategic vision to leverage private sector leadership and continental cooperation to boost sustainable growth.
The two-day forum continues with panels on industrialization, logistics, digital trade, and cross-border investment, as African leaders and businesses work toward building a stronger, more integrated continental economy.
The SIS Chairman explained that Egypt has recognized Africa's needs and has placed achieving stability across the continent at the top of its priorities, followed by development and catching up with global progress.
The two sides reaffirmed their shared commitment to enhancing bilateral cooperation in various fields. They discussed the overall state of relations between their countries and explored ways to deepen collaboration at all levels. Both ministers agreed to activate joint cooperation mechanisms to better serve the mutual interests of both nations.
The meeting tackled the efforts to restore peace and stability in Sudan, protect the Red Sea, and enhance the governance and security cooperation among coastal states. Both sides rejected any involvement from non-coastal states in these matters.
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Immigration Badr Abdelatty said that relations with the African continent have witnessed a significant boost since President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi assumed office in 2014.
The sectors of interest are mainly housing, infrastructure, energy, transport, and healthcare.
The Egyptian minister stressed the importance of concerting international and regional efforts to address the security challenges facing the region, primarily terrorism and extremism.
In that regard, the minister highlighted the efforts deployed by Egypt to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza Strip, Sudan, Lebanon, and Syria. That is in addition to hosting millions of refugees and migrants.
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Immigration Badr Abdelatty received Saturday a phone call from his Beninese counterpart Olushegun Adjadi Bakari.
The minister expresses keenness on expanding ties in all fields.
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Immigration Badr Abdelatty headed Wednesday to Congo Brazzaville.
The Moroccan foreign minister was present in Cairo to attend the Emergency Arab Summit on Gaza that took place Tuesday.
Ambassador to Libreville Reham Hussein met Speaker of the Transitional House of Representatives Jean-Francois Ndongou.
The sectors of priorities for cooperation are energy and infrastructure.
Cairo hosted Monday the consultation meeting among the Egyptian and Sudanese ministers of irrigation and foreign affairs as well as technical experts.
President Abdel Fatah El-Sisi received Monday his Zambian counterpart Hakainde Hichilema as they held bilateral talks, and attended the signing of a number of cooperation agreements.
The two sides discussed ways of pushing forward cooperation in all fields.
