El Sisi agrees with three African leaders to create fund to combat covid-19 spread, aid economic recovery: President Abdel Fattah El Sisi agreed with the presidents of South Africa, Kenya, and Congo and the chairperson of the African Union Commission to create a fund to support efforts to combat the covid-19 pandemic and limit its expected economic effect on African countries during an online mini-summit on Thursday, according to an Ittihadiya statement.

El Sisi received a call from Tunisian President Kais Saied to coordinate efforts to combat covid-19 and exchange information, Ittihadiya said.