Egyptian Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab issued a decision to from a ministerial committee named (African Unit).

The committee will be chaired by the prime minister, while the its members will be the ministers of industry, trade, small and medium enterprises, youth and sports, health, higher education, foreign affairs, international cooperation, agriculture and land reclamation, transportation, investment and culture as well as a representatives of the Defense Ministry and the national security.

The unit will work on enhancing the relations between Egypt and the African countries in various fields.

It will also gather periodically once every month.