Despite the fact that Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi's one-year term as head of the African Union ended in 2020, Cairo's cooperation with African countries is growing as a fundemental pillar of Egypt's foreign policy. On March 4, Sisi received Guinea-Bissau President Umaro Sissoco Embalo in Ittihadia Helioplis Palace, where they discussed economic, military and security cooperation.
On Feb. 20, Sisi received a call from Embalo, who stressed his country's keenness to strengthen bilateral relations in various fields. According to an Egyptian presidency's statement, the two presidents agreed to work on improving trade exchange and developing the capabilities of Guinea-Bissau cadres to lay the foundations of state institutions and face the security challenges in the region.
