Politics
Egypt's Sisi, South Africa's Ramaphosa meet at BRICS summit, affirm deeper cooperation
September 12, 2026 at 02:32 PM
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15 reports · 14 in Arabic, 1 in English · over 9 hours
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi met South African President Cyril Ramaphosa in New Delhi on the sidelines of the 18th BRICS summit to discuss stronger bilateral ties.
- Sisi met Ramaphosa, expressing hope of elevating bilateral relations to a strategic partnership.
- Sisi said Egypt seeks deeper cooperation on continental connectivity projects and more efficient trade corridors between north and south Africa, and on elevating the joint committee to a supreme committee.
- Ramaphosa affirmed South Africa's commitment to deepening cooperation with Egypt across all fields, citing the African Union, NEPAD and the African Continental Free Trade Area.
- The two leaders stressed intensifying efforts to support security, stability and the peaceful settlement of conflicts, with Sisi calling Sudan's security, sovereignty and unity a red line Egypt will not allow to be crossed.






