Egypt offering more support to fellow African states

Nahla Abdelmonem

Egypt tries to expand its outreach in other African countries through an aid package stipulated by the principles of humanity and geography.

Helping Africa

On June 1, two Egyptian military cargo planes flew to the Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia, carrying medical aid to the two countries, at instructions by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi.

The two shipments contained essential equipment for the two countries’ response to the coronavirus.

The Egyptian ambassador in Congo and the Congolese deputy foreign minister received the shipment at the airport.

The Congolese official thanked Egypt for its keenness on helping its fellow African states.

Until June 2, the Democratic Republic of Congo had reported 3,194 coronavirus infections and 72 deaths. Most of the infections and the deaths are in capital Kinshasa.

The Egyptian ambassador in Zambia also received the shipment of medical aid arriving in the country, together with the vice-president of Zambia.

The Zambian vice-president expressed gratefulness to the Egyptian government for standing by the people of Zambia at this testing time.

Zambia has reported 1,089 cronavirus infections and seven deaths so far.

Friendship

As an active member of the African continent Egypt works hard to offer all types of support to the countries of the continent and help them overcome the ongoing coronavirus crisis.

During a minor online African summit in March, President Sisi launched a new initiative for slashing the debt burdens on African states. The president also proposed the creation of a new fund to help African counties get over the economic effects of the virus outbreak in them.

In May, President Sisi held talks with the President of South Africa to discuss the measures that should be taken to prevent the disease from spreading in the countries of the continent.