Sisi rejects external interference in African states' internal affairs

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi opened the African Union's mid-year coordination summit in New Alamein, rejecting foreign interference and urging river cooperation under international law.

• Sisi said Egypt rejects any external interference in African states' internal affairs under any pretext, reaffirming respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity.
• Sisi said transboundary resources and shared rivers must be managed under international law, through consultation, good neighborliness, and non-harm.
• Sisi said every state may develop its natural resources, but must exercise that right responsibly without harming other countries.
• African Union Commission Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssef warned of conflicts in Sudan, eastern Congo, Sahel terrorism, and Ethiopia-Eritrea tensions, urging early intervention.