Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty met with Donald Kaberuka, the African Union High Representative for Financing of the Union and the Peace Fund, on November 1, 2026. They discussed ways to enhance the AU's financial sustainability and develop mechanisms for funding its programs and activities. This meeting comes as the AU prepares for the Extraordinary Session of the AU Executive Council in Accra later this month.
The meeting focused on the AU's financial sustainability and the need for self-financing mechanisms. Abdelatty emphasized the importance of boosting the AU's financial resources and reducing reliance on external international partners. This approach aims to safeguard African decision-making independence and ensure sustainable funding for AU activities.
According to Official Spokesperson for the Foreign Ministry Nader Zaki, Abdelatty highlighted the core challenge of not only securing financial resources but also guaranteeing efficient management and optimal deployment of those funds. The Foreign Minister stressed the need to push forward with reforming the African Union Commission and streamlining its structures and bodies.
Abdelatty expressed hope that the upcoming Extraordinary Session of the Executive Council will yield practical steps to reinforce financial discipline, good governance, and long-term financial sustainability within the African Union. The session will feature African foreign and finance ministers focusing on union financing.
The African Union's financial sustainability is crucial for its activities, particularly in peace, security, conflict prevention, dispute resolution, and peace support operations. The AU's ability to manage its finances effectively will determine the success of its programs and activities.
Egypt, as a key player in the AU, is committed to supporting the organization's financial sustainability. Abdelatty's meeting with Kaberuka demonstrates Egypt's efforts to enhance the AU's financial resources and mechanisms.
The Extraordinary Session of the AU Executive Council in Accra will aim to achieve tangible results on the ground by directing available resources toward African priorities. The session's outcome will be crucial in determining the AU's future financial sustainability.
Key points
- Egypt's Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty emphasized the importance of boosting the AU's financial resources and reducing reliance on external international partners.
- The meeting between Abdelatty and Kaberuka focused on enhancing the AU's financial sustainability and developing mechanisms for funding its programs and activities.
- The Extraordinary Session of the AU Executive Council in Accra will discuss union financing and aim to yield practical steps to reinforce financial discipline and good governance within the African Union.
