CAIRO — Egypt is eagerly awaiting the holding of the Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union (AU) in Equatorial Guinea’s capital, Malabo, on June 25 to vote on revoking the suspension of Egyptian activities in the AU.

Toward that end, Egyptian officials embarked on a series of diplomatic moves aimed at restoring Egyptian participation in the AU. The PSC had issued a decision to suspend Egypt’s membership after the ouster of former President Mohammed Morsi by Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, the country’s current president.

Furthermore, the Committee of African Elders, tasked with issuing a report about the situation in Egypt after June 30, 2013, convened in Addis Ababa on June 10. The committee raised to the PSC its latest recommendation concerning the position vis-a-vis Egypt, following three visits to Cairo throughout the past year.

In an interview with Al-Monitor, an Egyptian diplomatic source said, "We received strong positive indications in favor of allowing the return of Egypt to meetings of the PSC." The source, who requested anonymity, added, "We sought, through every means, to affirm Egypt’s commitment to being an effective and active player on the African scene, which will be clearly evidenced by our diplomatic efforts on an African level, following Sisi’s victory."