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      Message of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission on the Occasion of Algeria’s Independence Day
      Message of the AUC Chairperson on the Occasion of Algeria’s Independence Day
      5 July 2025

      The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E.

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      Communiqué suite à la nomination de S.E. Ramtane Lamamra comme Ministre des Affaires étrangères de la République Algérienne
      Communiqué suite à la nomination de S.E. Ramtane Lamamra
      8 July 2021

      Addis-Abeba, le 8 juillet 2021 : Le Président de la Commission de l’Union africaine, S.E Moussa Faki Mahamat, se félicite de la nomination de S.E Ramtane Lamamra, Haut Représentant de l’Union afric

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      African Union Commends Algeria on New Constitution
      African Union Commends Algeria on New Constitution
      16 January 2020

      HE Mr. Kwesi Quartey, the Deputy Chairperson of the African Union received HE Mr. Salah Francis ELHAMDI the Ambassador designate of Algeria to Ethiopia, and Permanent Representative to the African Union and UN Economic Commission for Africa to at the AU Headquarters today.

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      African Union Commends Algeria on New Constitution
      African Union Commends Algeria on New Constitution
      16 January 2020

      HE Mr. Kwesi Quartey, the Deputy Chairperson of the African Union received HE Mr. Salah Francis ELHAMDI the Ambassador designate of Algeria to Ethiopia, and Permanent Representative to the African Union and UN Economic Commission for Africa to at the AU Headquarters today.

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      Presentation of credentials by H.E. Salah Francis Elhamdi, new Ambassador of Algeria
      Presentation of credentials H.E. Salah Francis Elhamdi new Ambassador of Algeria
      20 December 2019
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      Communiqué du Président de la Commission de l'Union africaine sur l'Algérie
      Communiqué du Président de la Commission de l'Union africaine sur l'Algérie
      17 December 2019

      Le Président de la Commission de l’Union africaine Moussa Faki Mahamat prend acte des élections présidentielles organisées en Algérie le 12 décembre 2019 et de l’élection de Son Excellence Abdelmad

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       Farewell ceremony of H.E. Mr. Rachid BENLOUNES, Ambassador of Algeria to the AU
      Farewell ceremony of H.E. Mr. Rachid BENLOUNES, Ambassador of Algeria to the AU
      29 November 2019
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      The People's Democratic Republic of Algeria signs the Treaty for the establishment of the African Medicines Agency
      Algeria signs the Treaty for the Establishment of the African Medicines Agency
      7 July 2019

      Niamey, Niger , 07th of July 2019: On the occasion of the 12st Extraordinary Session of the Assembly, held on 07 July 2019, the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria signed the Treaty for the Es

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      Statement of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission on the Airplane Acc
      11 April 2018

      Addis Ababa, 11 April 2018: The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, has learned with deep sadness the news of the airplane crash that occurred today in the Algiers are

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      Workshop on “Energy Statistics, Energy Data Collection and Construction of Natio
      21 November 2016

       

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      Algerian Minister of Energy Received Interim Executive Director of the African E
      1 September 2016

      Algiers, Algeria- 29August 2016: H.E. Noureddine BOUTARFA, Minister of Energy of the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria received Mr.

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