Africa 2018 Forum kicks off in Egypt's Sharm el Sheikh amid high development, economic expectations

Bineta Diop, African Union (AU)'s Special Envoy on Women, Peace and Security, speaks during the session "Women Empowering Africa" on the first day of Africa 2018 Forum in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, Dec. 8, 2018. Meetings of Africa 2018 Forum kicked off on Saturday in Egypt's Red Sea resort city of Sharm el-Sheikh with the participation of a number of African leaders from the countries of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA). (Xinhua/Meng Tao)