All Africa Egypt: Environmental Talks Underway in Egypt Environmental Affairs Minister Edna Molewa is expected to attend a high-level segment of the 6th Special Session of the African Ministerial Conference on the Environment (AMCEN) in Cairo. The special session, which is being held under the theme 'Agenda 2030 and the Paris Agreement: from policy to implementation in Africa', will take place from Monday until Tuesday. "The meeting will provide an opportunity for ministers and experts to deliberate on how to move forward with regard to the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development adopted by the 193 members of the United Nations," the Department of Environmental Affairs said in a statement on Monday. Read more: http://allafrica.com/stories/201604181049.html NDTV Sri Lanka, Egypt Indicate Interest In Indigenous Tejas Combat Aircraft India's Light Combat Aircraft Tejas, which was several years in the making, has now caught the attention of foreign buyers with Sri Lanka and Egypt evincing interest in the indigenously built fighter jet. Sri Lanka had recently rejected Pakistan's JF-17 aircraft built with Chinese help, while Egypt had last year signed a contract for 24 French-made Rafale fighter jets. The two countries are interested in the current version of the Tejas and not the upgraded one which will be rolled out later. Read more: http://www.ndtv.com/india-news/sri-lanka-egypt-indicate-interest-in-indigenous-tejas-combat-aircraft-1396818 World Bulletin Hollande talks business on Egypt visit French President Francois Hollande discussed economic and cultural ties in Egypt Monday, a day after he arrived to a lavish welcome quickly overshadowed by his host's controversial human rights record. Hollande, who is visiting Cairo as part of a regional tour, attended a business forum with his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, with both countries hoping to boost trade and investments. Allegations of human rights abuses under Sisi's government dominated a joint press conference on Sunday, with Hollande insisting that respecting rights was not a hindrance to fighting "terrorism". Read more: http://www.worldbulletin.net/headlines/171707/hollande-talks-business-on-egypt-visit
