Africa-Press – Mauritius. Africa will continue to face all challenges together as a continent in a spirit of south-south cooperation with regard to climate change, economic challenges, political instabilities, and COVID-19 vaccine shortages, highlighted, this evening, the Ambassador of the Arab Republic of Egypt, Dr Alya’a Samir Borhan.
She was speaking at an event organised by the Embassy of Egypt in the context of the Africa Day, observed annually on 25 May, in the presence of the President of the Republic of Mauritius, Mr Prithvirajsing Roopun, the Vice-President, Mr Eddy Boissézon, and the Prime Minister, Mr Pravind Kumar Jugnauth.
The Speaker of the National Assembly, Mr Sooroojdev Phokeer; the Minister of Land Transport and Light Rail, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and International Trade, Mr Alan Ganoo; several Ministers; members of the diplomatic corps and other personalities were in attendance.
In her remarks, the Egyptian Ambassador dwelt on the importance of observing Africa Day as Egypt was the founding member of the African Union while highlighting the strong sense of unity and brotherhood that binds the African continent.
Africa, she stated, is a rainbow continent that will continue to move together to realise greater economic growth. “As a continent, we will continue to applaud each other’s achievements”, she added.
She also spoke of the African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement which, she said, will have a positive effect on inter-Africa trade with the creation of job opportunities.
Also present at the event, the Ambassador of Madagascar and Dean of African Group, Mr Albert Camille Vital, dwelt on the importance and relevance of the African Union’s 2022 theme which is “Strengthening nutritional resilience and food security on the African continent: Strengthening Agri-food, health and social protection systems for the acceleration of the development of human, social and economic capital development”.
He called upon for more solutions with regard to challenges facing the African continent such as food insecurity and increasing malnutrition. The High Commissioner of South Africa to Mauritius, Dr Hlamalani Nelly Manzini, presented a poem on unity among African countries on the occasion.
Africa Day The Organisation of African Unity – now known as the African Union – was established in 1963. Africa Day is annually observed to commemorate the founding of the African Union and to reflect on the accomplishments of people across the African continent, and on the challenges they still have to face.
For More News And Analysis About Mauritius Follow Africa-Press
