Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi concluded a first visit to Angola, Zambia and Mozambique this week, demonstrating the continued importance Egypt places on political, economic and security ties with southern Africa and the continent as a whole.
Sisi arrived in Angola on Wednesday, where he met his counterpart Joao Lourenco to discuss strengthening bilateral relations, as well as the conflict in Sudan and the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), according to the state-owned Al-Ahram news outlet.
On Thursday, he met Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema and participated in the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) summit in the Zambian capital of Lusaka. Sisi urged more regional integration at the summit.
The Egyptian leader then headed to Mozambique, where he was received by President Filipe Nyusi on Friday. The two discussed ways to increase the number of Egyptian companies in Mozambique, security cooperation and Sudan.
