Burkina Faso and Egypt called for a “comprehensive” approach aimed at cutting off sources of terrorist financing, following talks between their foreign ministers in Cairo.
Burkina Faso’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Karamoko Jean Marie Traore, who has been visiting Cairo since August 31, met Tuesday with his Egyptian counterpart, Badr Abdelatty, before broader discussions involving delegations from both countries.
The talks focused in particular on defence and security cooperation, as Burkina Faso has been facing attacks by jihadist groups for several years.
Both sides emphasised the need to strengthen their cooperation to address terrorist threats and stressed the importance of combating the sources of terrorist financing, while also addressing the
socioeconomic causes of the crises.
“Peace knows no bounds; it is either for everyone or it is not,” said Mr. Traore, calling on countries to agree on the root causes of crises and on ways to collectively contribute to peace.
Discussions also focused on strengthening trade and investment. The second edition of a forum bringing together Egyptian and Burkinabe business leaders is being held in Cairo, following an initial meeting organised in 2025 in Burkina Faso.
Traore encouraged business leaders from both countries to hold more meetings in order to develop concrete projects.
“Africa has potential; we must be both the drivers and the beneficiaries of that potential,” he said, calling for greater ownership of Africa’s resources and economic spaces.
Cooperation in education, health, research, training, culture, and capacity building was also discussed.
The Burkinabe minister also conveyed to Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sissi a message of “friendship, brotherhood, and solidarity” from Burkinabe President Captain Ibrahim Traore.
Finally, the two countries committed to continuing negotiations to finalise several sector-specific agreements and strengthen their South-South cooperation.
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