Tomorrow, the departure of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi for Addis Ababa is scheduled, which will see him engaged in the meetings of the thirtieth summit of the African Union (AU), scheduled for 28 and 29 next January.
As stated by Bassam Radi, spokesperson of the Egyptian Presidency, the participation of Sisi at the AU summit "is part of the interest of Egypt to support and develop relations with all African countries and to participate effectively in the efforts to strengthen the mechanisms of joint African action for the peoples of the continent.
The spokesman explained that at the summit, which will revolve around the theme "Winning the fight against corruption: a sustainable approach to the transformation of Africa", the Egyptian president "will participate in the African Peace and Security Council meeting, of which Egypt is president of turn in the month of January and that will discuss of Global approach to the cross-border threat of terrorism in Africa".
Sisi will also be present at the closed session during which African leaders will discuss the most important issues that will be addressed by the summit, such as "the institutional reform of AU, the creation of a free trade zone in Africa and other topics on the agenda. of the summit ", as well as" bilateral meetings "with African leaders.