After being suspended from the African Union in 2013, Egypt is seeking to enhance its standing in Africa. Egypt’s focus is on security, trade and migration.
Egypt’s President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi took up his chairmanship of the 55-member African Union (AU) at its 32nd ordinary session in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on Sunday.
During his tenure, el-Sissi is expected to concentrate on security and financial reform, but with no great plans to strengthen the AU’s multilateral powers.
Instead, the focus is expected to be on combatting illegal immigration while Egypt presents itself as a model for hosting refugees.