Egypt and South Africa establish joint higher committee
The foreign ministers of Egypt and South Africa signed an agreement establishing a Joint Higher Committee to track bilateral cooperation and advance implementation of agreements. They also discussed regional developments.
Event / data period: 2026-10-04
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Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty and his South African counterpart Ronald Lamola discussed an agenda for stronger bilateral relations on October 4. Egypt’s account listed trade, investment, energy, transport and industry among the areas.
The ministry said the new committee would follow cooperation in political, economic, trade, investment and development fields. The two sides also planned to hold a business-council session during Abdelatty’s next visit to South Africa; no date was announced for the committee’s first meeting.
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Bilateral cooperation mechanisms
Meeting and signing details in Egypt’s Foreign Ministry account.
| Instrument signed | Agreement establishing a Joint Higher Committee |
| Cooperation fields | Political, economic, trade, investment and development |
| Business council session | Planned during Egypt foreign minister’s next South Africa visit |
| First committee meeting date | Not stated |
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