Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Sunday received Ambassador Jean Léon Ngandu Ilunga, the Special Envoy of the President of Congo and Permanent Representative of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the African Union. Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry, and Chargé d’Affairs of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Embassy in Cairo attended the meeting. The Egyptian presidential spokesperson Bassam Rady said that Sisi praised the tireless efforts of the Democratic Republic of the Congo during its current presidency of the African Union. The meeting discussed several topics on issues of common interest within Africa, which the African Union is currently prioritizing on its agenda. Congo is the current president of the African Union, and coordinates negotiations between Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam.

Source: Egypt Independent October 03, 2021 15:45 UTC