Today, Saturday, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi stressed the need to reach a fair, balanced and binding legal agreement on the Renaissance Dam, before Senegal assumes the presidency of the African Union for the next session.
In a joint press conference with his Senegalese counterpart Macky Sall in Cairo, Sisi confirmed that the developments in the African Sahel region were discussed.
The official spokesman for the Egyptian presidency, Bassam Radi, said, through his account on Twitter, that Sisi held individual talks with his Senegalese counterpart, which were followed by expanded discussions between the delegations of the two countries, in which the two presidents agreed to strengthen joint coordination to follow up on developments regarding the Renaissance Dam, especially with Senegal assuming the presidency of the Union. Africa this year.
The Egyptian president praised relations with Senegal on the political, economic, security and cultural levels, stressing the importance of continuing to work on developing bilateral cooperation projects and enhancing trade exchange.
Arrivée du Président @Macky_Sall cet après-midi au Caire pour une visite officielle de 72h, sur invitation du Président Al Sissi.
Le Chef de l'Etat réside au Palais d'Al-Qobba où il a pris part à quelques audiences et reçu la diaspora sénégalaise en Egypte.
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— Présidence Sénégal (@PR_Senegal) January 28, 2022
In turn, the Senegalese president stressed keenness to benefit from Egyptian efforts to promote joint African action, especially in light of what the African continent is witnessing in general, and the Sahel and East Africa regions in particular, according to the Egyptian spokesman.
Radi added that the meeting between the two presidents dealt with upgrading the capabilities of the national military forces in the region to confront "terrorist organizations," noting that Egypt contributes to the establishment of training courses to build institutions for the Sahel countries and the continent as a whole, and also contributes to "combating extremist ideology" programs through various Egyptian institutions. ancient religious, according to his description.
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# Sisi stresses the need to reach a fair, balanced and binding legal agreement on the Renaissance Dam https://t.co/zEh9itNQjZ pic.twitter.com/POC6nJs44t
- Al-Masry Al-Youm (@AlMasryAlYoum) January 29, 2022
A week ago, the Vice-President of the Sudanese Sovereignty Council, Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, known as "Hemedti", went to the Ethiopian capital (Addis Ababa), to discuss the file of the Renaissance Dam and the tension in a disputed border area.
Egypt and Sudan exchange accusations with Ethiopia of being responsible for the failure of negotiations sponsored by the African Union, within a negotiating track that began about 10 years ago due to differences over the filling and operation of the dam.