By Hend Kortam, Aswat Masriya Egypt’s foreign ministry is campaigning for the membership of the Peace and Security Council in the African Union (AU), it announced on Saturday. Assistant Foreign Minister Amgad Abdel Ghaffar held a meeting with the ambassadors of African countries today, telling them that Egypt’s candidacy comes within the efforts Egypt is currently making to continue the building of “African peace and security,” according to a statement by Egypt’s foreign ministry. The Peace and Security Council is the AU’s decision-making body and is made up of 15 members. The seats are divided on a regional basis and Egypt is hoping to reap one of two seats assigned to a North African country, running for a three-year membership which can be renewed upon re-election. The council has no veto power or permanent members, unlike the United Nations Security Council. Abdel Ghaffar said the election of the new members is due to take place in January during the 28th meeting of the Executive Council of the AU. On July 5, 2013, just two days after former President Mohamed Morsi was militarily ousted after mass protests against his rule, the AU’s…
Egypt Launches Bid for Membership in African Union’s Peace and Security Council
December 26, 2015
