Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty met on Tuesday with Senegal’s Minister of African Integration and Foreign Affairs, Cheikh Niang, to discuss strengthening bilateral relations and coordinating positions on regional and international issues ahead of the upcoming African Union summit. In a statement, Egypt’s foreign ministry said Abdelatty praised the growing ties between Cairo and Dakar, describing Senegal as a strategic partner for Egypt in West Africa. He also congratulated Senegal on assuming the presidency of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), as well as its joint presidency with the UAE of the 2026 United Nations Water Conference. On education, Abdelatty noted plans to expand French-language university programmes in Egypt to attract Senegalese students. He also pointed to the upcoming inauguration of Senghor University in Alexandria, which aims to strengthen academic cooperation with Francophone African countries.

Source: Daily News Egypt February 10, 2026 19:17 UTC