Madbouli arrives in Addis Ababa to participate in AU summit

ADDIS ABABA - 17 November 2018: Egyptian Prime Minister and Minister of Housing and Urban Development Moustafa Madbouli arrived on Saturday to participate in the 11th extraordinary African Union summit.

The summit activities will start later on Saturday and will wrap up on Sunday.

The PM's delegation includes also Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry.

Along with 45 African leaders, Shoukriwill attend the Executive Council Meeting of the Extraordinary Session which is set to be held on November 14 and 15, and the General Assembly set to be held on November 17 and 18, the Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

The extraordinary session is set to address updates of the AU Institutional Reform process, including the AU Commission’s reform that started in 2016 in Kigali Summit, Foreign Ministry spokesman Ahmed Hafez said.

Financing of the African Union and the mandate of the AU Development Agency are also set to be discussed during the session. Moreover, Shoukriwill also hold talks with many African foreign ministers on the sidelines of the session, Hafez said.

Additional Report with MENA