Written by: Qusay Ahmed

Evariste Ndayishimiye, President of the Republic of Burundi and current Chairman of the African Union, received Ambassador Mohamed Abu Bakr, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation for African Affairs, where they reviewed ways to strengthen bilateral relations between the two countries.

Egypt and Burundi discuss expanding cooperation in trade and capacity building.

Both sides emphasized the depth of the ties that bind Egypt andBurundiThe importance of promoting joint cooperation in various fields, especially in the areas of trade and investment, capacity building, and exchange of experiences, in order to contribute to achieving common interests and supporting development efforts in both countries, in addition to Burundi’s participation in the African Union’s mid-year summit hosted by Egypt in El Alamein, as well as the Entrepreneurs Summit, and the opening ceremony of the new headquarters of the Senghor International University of the Francophonie.

In the same context, both sides agreed to continue strengthening coordination and joint cooperation in a way that contributes to consolidating the foundations of peace and stability and achieving sustainable development in the African continent.

Regarding Egyptian-African relations, Ambassador Hani Nagi, the Ambassador of the Arab Republic of Egypt to Australia, hosted a meeting of the group of heads of African missions accredited to Australia at the Egyptian Embassy in Canberra.

The meeting was attended by the ambassadors of Zimbabwe, Morocco, Uganda, Kenya, Angola, Mauritius, Ghana, and Botswana, and the chargés d'affaires of Sudan, South Africa, Zambia, Nigeria, Libya, Algeria, and Ethiopia, as part of the periodic meetings aimed at strengthening coordination and consultation on issues of common interest, and following up on the group’s activities on the diplomatic scene in Australia.

During the meeting, Ambassador Hani Nagi stressed the importance of continuing regular consultation mechanisms between African missions in Canberra, which contributes to supporting common interests and enhancing coordination on priority issues, as well as expanding areas of cooperation between African countries at the diplomatic, cultural and community levels in Australia.

He also pointed to the importance of continuing collective work within the framework of the African Group in order to enhance the effectiveness of its joint action and the exchange of views on issues on the Australian scene.

The meeting witnessed a discussion of a number of organizational topics related to the group’s programs and activities during the coming period, in addition to exchanging views on ways to enhance the joint African presence in Australia, and support cooperation frameworks between African missions in various fields, in order to highlight the continent’s priorities and enhance communication with relevant Australian institutions.