Wednesday 21/January/2026 – 12:49 AM
The book Sons of the Nile: Years of Rebuilding Egyptian-African Relations was recently published by the Rosa Youssef Foundation, by journalist Ahmed Embaby, editor-in-chief of Rosa Youssef magazine and portal, and a member of the Egyptian Council for Foreign Affairs, in preparation for his participation in the Cairo International Book Fair in its 57th session, in the year 2026.
The book documents an important period of Egyptian openness towards the continent of Africa, and the vital circles in Egypt’s interests in the south, such as the Nile Basin region and the Horn of Africa. The essence of the book stems from an assessment of the level of Egyptian presence in Africa, the position of the African circle in Egypt’s foreign policy after the revolution of June 30, 2013, and to what extent were the state and its institutions able to restore its continental presence during those years?
Sons of the Nile…a new book by journalist Ahmed Embaby at the Cairo Book Fair
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