Vanessa Moungar, Director for Gender, Women and Civil Society at the African Development Bank, receives an interview with Xinhua 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)