Sisi: Aswan Forum Tackled Africa's Prominent Issues

President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi said that the title of the first session of the Aswan Forum for Sustainable Peace and Development in Africa has contributed to setting an agenda for peace, security and development in Africa and setting new solutions to the problems facing the African continent.

During his speech at the closing session of A the Aswan Forum for Sustainable Peace and Development in Africa, President El-Sisi added that Egypt believes that the countries of the continent possess a political will and wisdom that enable them to overcome various challenges.

He pointed out that the forum tackled the most prominent issues in the African continent.

The president revealed that the most prominent topics discussed during the forum are “the conflicts, peacebuilding, putting an end to extremism that leads to terrorism, women's issues, peace and security, and support for national institutions.”

Noteworthy, Egypt hosted the Aswan Forum for Sustainable Peace and Development on Dec. 11 and 12 in the upper Egyptian city of Aswan under the auspices of President El Sisi.

The forum aimed at opening new horizons for achieving peace and sustainable development, within the framework of Egypt’s presidency of the African Union.

Representatives of 48 African countries, in addition to representatives from “Japan, UK, Russia, Sweden, Germany, Belgium and Canada participated in the forum.