Egypt-Benin: Bilateral Ties & African Security Talks
- Egypt and Benin are working to strengthen bilateral relations, focusing on economic growth and addressing regional security challenges.
- Abdelatty welcomed Bakari's visit, emphasizing Egypt's interest in boosting economic cooperation and trade.
- Abdelatty highlighted the expertise of Egyptian companies in infrastructure, energy, and construction projects across Africa, encouraging their involvement in Benin's market.
Egypt and Benin are actively bolstering their relationship, with a primary focus on economic cooperation and shared security concerns. News Directory 3 reports on the notable meeting between the egyptian and Beninese Foreign Ministers, resulting in agreements for diplomatic training and visa exemptions. These moves are designed to fuel economic growth and tackle regional challenges, including counter-terrorism efforts in the Sahel. egypt is actively supporting Benin’s development through collaborative projects in infrastructure, energy, and construction. Explore the signed memorandums of understanding that have broadened the scope for deeper diplomatic relationships. Discover what’s next for the new partnerships.
Egypt and Benin Forge Stronger Bilateral Ties
Updated June 03, 2025
Egypt and Benin are working to strengthen bilateral relations, focusing on economic growth and addressing regional security challenges. Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty and Benin’s Foreign Minister Olushegun Adjadi Bakari met Tuesday for political consultations, according to Ambassador Tamim Khallaf, a spokesperson for the Egyptian foreign ministry.
Abdelatty welcomed Bakari’s visit, emphasizing Egypt’s interest in boosting economic cooperation and trade. Key areas for collaboration include construction, infrastructure, tourism, culture, energy, sanitation, pharmaceuticals, cotton, textiles, and agro-industrial projects.The focus on economic cooperation aims to foster mutual growth and development.
Abdelatty highlighted the expertise of Egyptian companies in infrastructure, energy, and construction projects across Africa, encouraging their involvement in Benin’s market. He also noted Benin’s participation in training courses offered by the Egyptian Agency of Partnership for Development (EAPD), with 366 Beninese trainees benefiting from 208 courses. This partnership underscores a commitment to capacity building and knowledge transfer.
Cooperation extends to combating terrorism and extremist ideology through Al-Azhar Al-Sharif missions and EAPD training. Egypt is committed to security and stability in the Sahel and West Africa, supporting Benin’s counter-terrorism efforts, especially given the deteriorating security situation affecting the broader region.
Abdelatty briefed Bakari on Middle East developments, including Egypt’s mediation efforts in Gaza, its position on the Sudan crisis, and events in the Horn of Africa and Red Sea region. Egypt remains committed to the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS), supporting stability in the Horn of Africa.
The ministers signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for cooperation in diplomatic training, enabling Beninese diplomats to train at the Institute for Diplomatic Studies. A second MoU provides mutual entry visa exemptions for official passport holders, facilitating visits and strengthening relations.
What’s next
The agreements and discussions pave the way for increased collaboration between Egypt and Benin in economic development, security, and diplomatic training, with potential for further partnerships in various sectors.