Aswan II Forum: African leaders identify security and health challenges to the continent’s recovery

The second edition of the Aswan Forum on peace, security and development opened on Monday, 1 March in Cairo, Egypt, with African leaders identifying insecurity and the burden of debt as the most pressing challenges to the continent’s post-COVID development. The virtual opening session, chaired by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, was on the subject of "Shaping Africa's New Normal: Recovering Stronger, Rebuilding Better". The African Development Bank is a strategic partner of the Forum, which runs until 5 March. […] Read More