On Sunday, Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty welcomed South African Deputy Foreign Minister Tandi Moraka in a meeting that served as a bookend to a series of high-level talks. In South Africa, the momentum is already tangible. Egypt is actively lobbying international partners for sustainable funding for the African Union Support and Stabilisation Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM), while rejecting “destructive policies” that threaten regional sovereignty. Abdelatty emphasised a return to inclusivity within the Nile Basin Initiative, while firmly rejecting unilateral measures in the Eastern Nile. For Cairo, the pivot to Africa is no longer a diplomatic choice, but a strategic necessity for the decades to come.

Source: Daily News Egypt December 21, 2025 17:51 UTC