The African Union Peace and Security Council (PSC) 10th Annual Retreat was opened  03 May in Kigali, Rwanda under the theme, “Implementation of the PSC Working Methods and Adoptive Decisions since 2007”. The three-day Retreat aims at reviewing the implementation of PSC working methods.

The retreat was attended by 15 representatives of PSC member states comprised of Algeria, Botswana, Burundi, Chad, Congo, Egypt, Kenya, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Togo, Uganda and Zambia.

The Chairperson of the Peace and Security Council for the Month of May is the Permanent Representative of Uganda to the African Union (AU).

The Permanent Representative of Algeria to the African Union (AU), the Ambassador Rachid  Benlounes, led the Algerian delegation accompanied by his deputy, the Minister Counselor at the Algerian Embassy in Addis Ababa.

 

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After the mission carried in August, followed by the immersion course of the Ugandan Police in Algeria, a second mission of high ranking Algerian Police will sejourn in Uganda in order to implement the cooperation Action Plan reached jointly on the basis of the MOU signed in Algiers in July 2016 by the General Director of the National Security of Algeria, le General-Major Abdelghani HAMEL and the Inspector General of Police of Uganda, the General Kale KAYIHURA.

This cooperation comes within the framework of strengthening the ties of cooperation and solidarity in the field of security agreed to during the 4 day State visit of President Yoweri Kaguta MUSEVENI in Algeria in October 2015.

The Commissioner for Social Affairs, H.E. Mrs. Amira El Fadil, held, on April 27th in Algiers, a meeting on with Minister of Culture, H.E. Mr. Azzedine Mihoubi, in the Ministry of Culture and discussed on the modalities of the establishment of one of the African Union Flagship Projects, the Great Museum of Africa.

During her meeting with the Minister, H.E. Mrs ElFadil was informed about the concrete steps taken by the Government of Algeria to build the museum.

Pertinent issues such as establishment of Technical and Advisory Committee to develop the roadmap for the implementation of the Great Museum of Africa were raised during the meeting. It was mentioned that AU Member States are encouraged to provide financial resources for the museum for the construction of the Great Museum of Africa.

H.E. Mrs. ElFadil was pleased to see from a distance, on the shores of Mediterranean Sea, the plot of land earmarked by Algerian government.

During their meeting, H.E. Mrs. El-Fadli and Honourable Minister, Mr. Mihoubi discussed other cultural issues such as the protection of African cultural heritage and empowerment of cultural institutions.

Following their meeting, they jointly inaugurated the opening of the 3rd Exhibition of the National Copyright and Adjacent Rights Authority. The event was colourfully organized and comprised of exhibitions and performance by different cultural groups. These include, musicians, artisans, cinema and theatre and literation among others. Other countries also such as Morocco, Tunisia, Cameroon, Ethiopia and France participated in the exhibition.

As part of the consolidation of military cooperation Between Algeria and Uganda, a delegation from the “Senior Command and Staff College – Kimaka” (Uganda), led by Brigadier BBosa Christopher Kiyingi, paid a visit to Algeria from 03^rd to 07^th April 2017.

During their stay, the delegation visited many military training centers.

The delegation was received at the Cherchell Military Academy by its Commander, the General-Major Ali Sidane, for :

• a detailed introduction and tour of the Academy ;
• a demonstrative tactical exercise ;
• a tour of the simulator firing room.

At the School of Command and staff College, which is a tool of military training excellence in the tactical and organizational fields, the delegation heard :

• a presentation on the Management and Teachings and visit to the specialized classrooms of the School with a briefing.

Among many other activities, the Study Tour programme of the the delegation included :

• a lecture at the ministry of foreign affairs on “The political and socio-economic system of our Algeria, the organs in charge of foreign affairs and Algeria’s role in maintenance of regional security”, as well as Algeria’s attachment to Africa ;
• a lecture on “Legislative Assemblies in Algeria” at the Parliament House ;
• lecture at the Ministry of Culture on “The African Dimension of the Algerian Culture”.

The military delegation from Uganda had also the opportunity to visit several cultural and Tourist sites, and the National Army Museum.