South Sudan
The Sunday meeting tackled ways to defend African interests during the upcoming COP 27 conference that the Egyptian authorities are working around the clock to host, on behalf of the African continent, in Sharm El-Sheikh on November 6-18, 2022.
During the past years, many development projects have been implemented that directly benefit the citizens of South Sudan in achieving sustainable development and raising the standard of living of citizens.
Egypt's Ambassador to Juba Moataz Mostafa Abdel Qader met earlier this week with South Sudanese Minister of Trade and Industry Kuol Athian.
Gatkuoth passed away on Sunday in Cairo, where he underwent a heart operation.
Egyptian Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research and the Acting Minister of Health and Population, Khaled Abdel Ghaffar, received Sunday, Yolanda Oil, Minister of Health of the State of South Sudan, at the General Office of the Ministry of Health and Population.
Egypt’s Ambassador, to Juba Moataz Mustafa Abdel Qader, met, Wednesday with Minister of Interior of South Sudan, Mahmoud Solaiman, as they discussed ways to boost bilateral cooperation between the two countries.
A group of Egyptian veterinarians visited South Sudan on Sunday as part of cooperation aiming at developing the livestock sector.
The aid was prepared in cooperation with the Egyptian Red Crescent to ease the burden of citizens in South Sudan, the Egyptian military spokesman said on Monday, adding that the plane headed to Juba International Airport.
Egypt has started three major projects in South Sudan as part of a strategy to support the country.
Another similar medical convoy is scheduled to be sent to Jonglei state, South Sudan in January.
Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Republic of South Sudan, Mayek Aye Deng, received the Egyptian Ambassador in Juba, Moataz Mustafa Abdel Qader, on Wednesday, where they both discussed ways to boost bilateral cooperation, as well as the continuation of coordination and political consultation on various regional and continental issues.
UK Special Envoy for Sudan and South Sudan Robert Fairweather, and UK Special Envoy for the Red Sea and Horn of Africa Philip Parham visited Egypt on November 24, 2021.
The UNHCR called for urgent help to South Sudan against this “worst flooding” in decades.
Egypt offered its sincere condolences, Tuesday to South Sudan over the crash of a cargo plane in the capital, Juba, killing five crew members.
South Sudanese President Salva Kiir said in a Sunday press conference with his Egyptian counterpart that Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed had promised him to resume negotiations with Egypt and Sudan on Renaissance Dam after the formation of a new government but failed to keep his promise.
the meeting is part of efforts to promote bilateral cooperation and coordination between the two countries.
"We are ready for economic partnership with Egypt in various fields,” he said, adding that an international expo in Juba for Egyptian products, set to be held annually.
Egypt also participated in establishing river berths to connect the main cities with villages of South Sudan by the river navigation
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi reiterated Egypt’s stance on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) to South Sudan’s Vice-President James Wani Igga, where a legally-binding agreement on the filling and operation of the structure is necessary to answer to development demands in Ethiopia and downstream countries.
The meetings encompassed representatives of the Ministries of Health, Electricity, Petroleum, Finance, Industry, Transport, Military Production, Culture, along with the Central Bank, the Egyptian Embassy in Juba, and many other stakeholders.
