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Egypt hopes to make the most of its return to pan-African group

Egypt’s acceptance into the Pan-African Parliament is seen as a positive step, but it might not deliver as much as Egypt wants.
Hundreds of guests and delegates gathered for the opening of the Pan African Parliament's (PAP) second sitting.  Hundreds of guests and delegates gathered for the opening of the Pan African Parliament's (PAP) second sitting at the Gallagher State conference centre in Midrand north of Johannesburg September 16,2004. Formed in the image of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, the assembly was inaugurated in Addis Ababa last March and will be Africa's first representative body. REUTERS/Juda Ngwenya - RTRAYQQ
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CAIRO — Egyptians have high expectations for their country’s progress now that it has returned to the Pan-African Parliament after a three-year absence. Officials hope the parliament will help resolve Egypt’s issues with other African countries, the most notable being the Nile waters crisis, the Renaissance Dam dispute, the Halayeb and Shalateen land issue and economic matters.

The Pan-African Parliament, based in Midrand, South Africa, is the advisory body of the African Union (AU), seated in Addis Ababa, and its 54 member states. The AU suspended Egypt’s membership in 2013 following the June 30 Revolution and the overthrow of President Mohammed Morsi after protests in Cairo, considering his ouster a violation of the constitutional order.

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