Egypt’s Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty with his Nigerian counterpart Yusuf Tuggar. Photo courtesy of Egyptian Foreign Ministry.
Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty reaffirmed Egypt’s appreciation for its longstanding ties with Nigeria, noting that his July 2025 visit to Abuja marked an important turning point in bilateral cooperation and produced significant outcomes.
He expressed Egypt’s eagerness to convene the next round of political consultations in Abuja next year, stressing the importance of enhancing military and security cooperation amid escalating threats across the continent.
Abdelatty underscored Egypt’s readiness to share its counterterrorism expertise, including through expanded training programmes for Nigerian military and security personnel, and by supporting comprehensive approaches that address ideological drivers of extremism, including through Al-Azhar’s outreach initiatives.
The two ministers also discussed expanding Egyptian and Nigerian investments in agriculture, pharmaceuticals, energy, construction, and information technology.
Abdelatty highlighted the need to follow up on the outcomes of the Egypt–Nigeria Business Forum held in Abuja last July to advance trade and mutual economic interests.
Talks also addressed opportunities to deepen agricultural cooperation through recently signed memoranda of understanding between Egyptian and Nigerian companies, as well as growing collaboration in oil, gas, and mining.
On regional developments, Abdelatty stressed the importance of implementing the Sharm El-Sheikh Agreement, launching early recovery and reconstruction efforts, and ensuring unimpeded delivery of humanitarian aid to Gaza.
He called for intensified international efforts to enforce the UN Security Council resolution on Gaza and expedite the formation of an international stabilization force, while outlining preparations for Egypt’s upcoming conference on early recovery and reconstruction in the Strip.
In several meetings on the G20 sidelines, Abdelatty urged the international community to ensure the full implementation of the UNSC resolution. His calls come amid continued deadly Israeli violations of the 11 October ceasefire. Since then, Israel has killed over 300 Palestinians and wounded hundreds in strikes across Gaza and restricted the entry of humanitarian aid to the 2.3 million population in violation of the truce deal
UNSC Resolution 2803, drafted by the US, endorses the Sharm El-Sheikh ceasefire, in place since 10 October, and sets out a transitional governance mechanism — the “Board of Peace” — to administer Gaza and oversee reconstruction until 2027. It authorizes an international security mission operating independently of local authorities and outlines steps aimed at reviving political talks on a path toward Palestinian self-determination.
Turning to Sudan, Abdelatty and Tuggar underscored the urgent need for a ceasefire and conditions conducive to a comprehensive political process that preserves the country’s unity, sovereignty, and stability.
Both ministers agreed to continue coordination and consultation—bilaterally and through multilateral frameworks—in support of shared interests.
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