Minister Attaf confirms the alignment of Algeria and the Central African Republic’s positions on major African issues
Algerian Minister of State and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ahmed Attaf, emphasised the strong alignment between Algeria and the Central African Republic on major African issues during his official visit to Bangui on Monday as a special envoy of President Abdelmadjid Tebboune.
In a press statement following his meeting with the President of the Central African Republic, Faustin-Archange Touadéra, Minister Attaf said that the discussions focused on several key issues, starting with “a deep appreciation for the restoration of stability and security in the Central African Republic.” Accordingly, he noted that President Tebboune had tasked him with congratulating the Central African Republic’s president for this significant achievement, “which is not only important for the country and the region but for the entire African continent.”
“We highly value the recent decisions recognising the restoration of stability in the country, including the lifting of the arms embargo and the diamond trade ban, as well as the Central African Republic’s presidency of the Economic Community of Central African States and its role in promoting stability and security in Gabon.”
The Algerian Minister also highlighted the second point of their discussions, which tackles “key African issues that are unique and highly sensitive, requiring coordination among all African nations, especially between the Central African Republic and Algeria.”
“We discussed all of these issues, and the President of the Central African Republic is in close alignment and full agreement with President Abdelmadjid Tebboune on the sensitivity of these matters. It can be said that they agreed to open the door for consultation on all these issues, which are crucial for the African continent,” Minister Attaf added.
The third focus was on the “upcoming African events,” particularly the renewal of the African Union Commission. The Algerian minister expressed hope that this renewal “will move in a direction that allows us to jointly address Africa’s challenges.”
“We express our shared hope that this new commission, which will shape the future of the African Union in the coming years, will meet these challenges and be capable of defending our common priorities, aspirations, and objectives.”
