Egypt, Africa’s third most populous country, has expressed support for Morocco’s return to the African Union and said that the Kingdom can play a key role in addressing Africa’s major challenges, local Egyptian media reported. “Egypt backs the return of Morocco to the pan-African body,” the local press quoted an Egyptian diplomatic source within the African Union as saying. The source highlighted the longstanding brotherly ties between Egypt and the north African Kingdom. “Morocco’s return is conducive to strengthening the actions of the African Union and meeting the challenges facing the continent,” the source noted. Last week, Morocco submitted an official request to regain its place within the African Union.

Source: The North Africa Journal October 01, 2016 17:03 UTC