Liberia and Egypt have taken steps to deepen bilateral relations with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on diplomatic training and academic exchange. The MoU was signed on the margins of the African Union Summit, on Sunday, February 15, 2026, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Foreign Minister Sara Beysolow Nyanti signed on behalf of Liberia, while Dr. Badr Abdelatty, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Emigration and Egyptian Expatriates of the Arab Republic of Egypt, signed.
According to a statement, the agreement, establishing a partnership between the Gabriel L. Dennis Foreign Service Institute of Liberia and Egypt’s Institute of Diplomatic Studies, aims to strengthen diplomatic capacity through training programs, academic exchanges, joint research, and professional collaboration.
During the signing ceremony, the two Foreign Ministers reflected on the longstanding relations between Liberia and Egypt. Minister Abdelatty conveyed greetings from President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi to President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, and congratulated Liberia on its election to the United Nations Security Council (UNSC).
He expressed confidence in Liberia’s leadership in advancing Africa’s interests. Discussions focused on prioritizing military, police and intelligence cooperation, as well as that of energy, food security, diplomacy and political consultations for coordination of African positions at the United Nations, and for bilateral purposes. Minister Nyanti welcomed Egypt’s proposals and expressed appreciation for Egypt’s support of Liberia’s successful UN Security Council bid.
She proposed the convening of a Liberia–Egypt Business Forum and suggested a State Visit by President Boakai to Egypt, an idea welcomed by the Egyptian side. As immediate outcomes of the engagement, Egypt committed to sponsoring five Liberian participants for diplomatic training in Egypt, while discussions will continue toward the proposed State Visit of President Boakai to Egypt in August, and an invitation for Minister Nyanti to sign a Joint Commission Agreement in April.
