Economic Integration Can Pave the Way for African Revival, Akram El-Qassas Says

Journalist Akram El-Qassas said economic integration could open the way to an African revival, highlighting shared principles outlined at a consultative summit involving Egypt, Sudan, Somalia and Eritrea.

El-Qassas said the summit’s joint statement reflected agreement on supporting the nation-state and respecting sovereignty, territorial integrity and state institutions.

His remarks placed the preservation of national institutions at the centre of the participating countries’ common position, alongside respect for each country’s borders and independence.

El-Qassas also pointed to economic integration as a path towards broader progress in Africa, linking the continent’s prospects for renewal to closer cooperation.