Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty met with Bankole Adeoye, the African Union’s (AU) commissioner for political affairs, peace and security, on the sidelines of the AU’s 6th Coordination Summit in Accra, Ghana. Abdelatty reaffirmed Egypt’s commitment to supporting the AU’s peace and security efforts and its engagement with the AU Peace and Security Council. “The increasing security challenges facing the continent and the expansion of conflicts necessitate intensified consultation and coordination between the AU bodies and member states,” Abdelatty said. Egypt will hold the presidency of the AU Peace and Security Council in October 2024 and plans to organize several events during its term, Abdelatty said. Minister Abdelatty also welcomed Egypt’s approval of the Peace and Security Council’s request to extend the timeframe for the third phase of the AMISOM mission.

Source: Daily News Egypt July 21, 2024 21:02 UTC