21/12/2025
Sovereignty and synergy: Egypt maps a new path for African integration
In the quiet corners of the Russian-African Ministerial Conference this weekend, the traditional image of Egyptian diplomacy?often focused narrow-mindedly on the Nile?gave way to something far more expansive. Whether discussing renewable energy tenders in South Africa or the first shipment of medical equipment to a new heart centre in Kigali, Cairo is signaling that its future is inextricably linked to the heart of the continent. 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. The discussions, which spanned counterparts from Somalia, Rwanda, Malawi, and Equatorial...
