El-Sisi Calls For Immediate AfCFTA Action At AU Closing Ceremony | DRM News | AC1F

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Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi delivered the official closing address at the 8th African Union (AU) Mid-Year Coordination Meeting in New Alamein, marking the successful conclusion of high-level continental talks between the AU Commission, regional economic communities, and African heads of state. In his closing speech, President El-Sisi emphasized that regional and economic integration is no longer optional, but an urgent strategic necessity to navigate global challenges. He outlined a detailed roadmap focused on accelerating the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), establishing cross-border supply chains, expanding energy and transport networks, securing sustainable financing, and linking economic growth directly to conflict prevention and peacebuilding. El-Sisi specifically called for increased budgetary support for the Cairo-based AU Centre for Post-Conflict Reconstruction and Development (AUC-PCRD) and invited leaders to leverage private sector investment follo

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