OPEN// President Sisi to head to Djibouti today for talks with President Guelleh
CAIRO, April 23 (MENA) - President Abdel Fattah El Sisi will head to Djibouti on Wednesday for talks with his Djiboutian counterpart Ismail Omar Guelleh on means to enhance bilateral ties and joint coordination on the regional conditions in the Red Sea and the Horn of Africa.
This was announced by Presidential Spokesman Mohamed El Shennawy. (MENA)
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