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Abdelatty highlights Egypt’s pan-African diplomacy drive
1 min Antoine Khoury
At the Antalya Diplomacy Forum, Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty underscored Egypt’s strategic commitment to Africa through a series of high-level meetings with African leaders and counterparts.
Badr Abdelatty © Mena Today
At the Antalya Diplomacy Forum, Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty underscored Egypt’s strategic commitment to Africa through a series of high-level meetings with African leaders and counterparts.
In talks with Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, Abdelatty reaffirmed Egypt’s support for Somalia’s unity and security, emphasizing the Horn of Africa’s strategic importance. Similarly, in a meeting with Sudan’s General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, the minister pledged continued cooperation rooted in shared history and regional solidarity.
Abdelatty also held bilateral discussions with foreign ministers from Rwanda, Burkina Faso, Benin, Angola, Zambia, Congo, Gambia, and Côte d’Ivoire, focusing on development, technical assistance, and African Union priorities. Egypt reiterated its backing for the AU’s candidate for UNESCO Director-General, Khaled El-Enany.
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