‘Africa 2017’ emphasises Egypt’s stance on African cooperation: Shoukry

Mohamed Samir
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The Africa 2017 forum is living proof of Egypt’s alignment to the African continent, its interest in increasing levels of intra-African cooperation, and its push towards integration between African countries, in line with the Africa 2063 agenda, Egypt’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Sameh Shoukry told Daily News Egypt on Friday.

With regard to facilitating movement between African countries and progress on the African Union passport, Shoukry explained that there has been no progress yet on this issue and that the main obstacles are security threats and terrorism, adding that there is a long way to go. However, “we are on the right track to African integration,” he asserted.

On the other hand, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Ahmed Abu Zeid told DNE that the whole world is paying close attention to Africa, as it has the resources, new markets, and opportunities which the Africa forum has turned into an annual summit, emphasising the Egyptian political will to support the African agenda and collaboration between African countries.

Egypt has various strengths which allow it to be a centre for matchmaking between private sector players and entrepreneurs, allowing it to be the base of the new African movement that is gaining strong momentum lately, Abu Zeid added.

On the other hand, with regard to the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, Abu Zeid explained that such complex issues need to be tackled with diplomacy.

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Mohamed Samir Khedr is an economic and political journalist, analyst, and editor specializing in geopolitical conflicts in the Middle East, Africa, and the Eastern Mediterranean. For the past decade, he has covered Egypt's and the MENA region's financial, business, and geopolitical updates. Currently, he is the Executive Editor of the Daily News Egypt, where he leads a team of journalists in producing high-quality, in-depth reporting and analysis on the region's most pressing issues. His work has been featured in leading international publications. Samir is a highly respected expert on the Middle East and Africa, and his insights are regularly sought by policymakers, academics, and business leaders. He is a passionate advocate for independent journalism and a strong believer in the power of storytelling to inform and inspire. Twitter: https://twitter.com/Moh_S_Khedr LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mohamed-samir-khedr/
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