CAIRO, April 3, 2018 – President Abdel Fattah El Sisi Tuesday night congratulated the newly-appointed Ethiopian Prime Minister Dr Abiy Ahmed, Presidency Spokesman Ambassador Bassam Radi said. President Sisi phoned Dr Abiy to congratulate him on becoming the Prime Minister of Ethiopia and express the hope to boost mutually-beneficial co-operation between Cairo and Addis Ababa in every area. Likewise, Dr Abiy said that Ethiopia values strategic partnership with Egypt, adding that the coordination of Egyptian-Ethiopian activities would serve African causes, Ambassador Radi said. Dr Abiy also congratulated President Sisi for winning a second presidential term, the presidency spokesman added.