Preparations begin for the El Alamein African Summit

Written by Ziad Abdel Fattah:

Ambassador Dr. Obaida El-Dandrawi, Ambassador of the Arab Republic of Egypt to Addis Ababa and its Permanent Representative to the African Union, headed the Egyptian delegation participating in the opening meeting of the 52nd session of the Committee of Permanent Representatives of the African Union, held from 3 to 16 June 2026 at the African Union headquarters in Addis Ababa, within the framework of the ongoing preparations for the 49th session of the Executive Council of the African Union and the 8th Mid-Year Coordination Meeting, scheduled to be held in El Alamein from 24 to 27 June 2026.

The work of the Committee of Permanent Representatives continues in preparation for submitting its recommendations and reports to the 49th session of the Executive Council, in preparation for adopting the necessary decisions during the meetings scheduled in El Alamein.

The delegation included Second Secretary Mohamed El Sagheer and Third Secretary Ahmed Amir.

The 52nd Ordinary Session of the African Union Permanent Representatives Committee opened today, Wednesday, at the African Union headquarters in Addis Ababa. Among the topics the Committee will focus on is preparations for the 8th Semi-Annual Coordination Meeting between the African Union and the Regional Economic Communities and Regional Mechanisms, which will be held between June 24 and 27 in Egypt. It will also address the African Union Executive Committee meeting, scheduled to be held in Egypt during the same period, which will be dedicated to the issue of financing the African Union.