President Cyril Ramaphosa arrives in Egypt to lead SADC participation at the African Union Mid-Year Coordination Meeting
President Cyril Ramaphosa has this evening, 3 October 2026, arrived in the Arab Republic of Egypt to participate at the 8th African Union Mid-Year Coordination Meeting (MYCM) as the Chairperson of the Southern African Development Community (SADC).
The AU Mid-Year Coordination will take place on Sunday, 4 October 2026, in El-Alamein.
The meeting will bring together Heads of State and Government of the AU Bureau, Chairpersons of the Regional Economic Communities (RECs) and the Regional Mechanisms (RMs), heads of the AU Organs and development partners, including United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) and the African Development Bank (AfDB).
It will evaluate progress in implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement. Leaders will also receive an update on efforts to speed up infrastructure related to water and sanitation.
The Heads of State and Government are expected to consider efforts that the AU is undertaking in addressing and preventing conflicts on the Continent including through enhancing its early warning mechanism.
The Mid-Year Coordination Meeting provides an opportunity for President Ramaphosa to interact with his counterparts bilaterally on African issues of mutual concern.
On the margins of the leaders’ meeting, the Arab Republic of Egypt will host a Business Forum from 2 to 4 October 2026.