Rwanda: Egyptian President to Visit Rwanda This Week

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Monday - 14 August 2017

By Collins Mwai

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi is expected in Kigali on Tuesday this week on an official visit which is expected to further foster ties between the two nations.

Sisi's two-day visit to Rwanda is part of a four-African state tour which also includes Tanzania, Chad, and Gabon. According to a statement by Egypt's Trade and Industry Minister Tarek Qabil, President Sisi's visit to Tanzania, Rwanda, Chad, and Gabon is aimed at strengthening ties between Egypt and Africa politically and economically.

According to the statement, among the aspects that are likely to feature in his deliberations with officials include potential trade ties including formulating a free trade area.

Dr Namira Negm, the Ambassador of Egypt to Rwanda is quoted in Egyptian media saying that the visit to Rwanda and the region will see Egypt clarify the country's situation on various issues as well as consolidate political and economic relations.

Among others, Egypt and Rwanda are part of the Nile Basin Initiative, a body that brings together countries that utilize waters of River Nile.