The President
رئيس الجمهورية
Le Président de la République
Presidency of the Republic
رئاسة الجمهورية
Présidence de la République
The Prime Minister
Ahmed OUYAHIA
& His Biography
Minister of Foreign Affairs
Abdelkader Messahel
& His Biography
Prime Ministry
الوزارة الأولى
Premier Ministère
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
A call to Ugandan and Burundian Algerian scholarship holders 2018/2019.
/dans Events /par Farid BoulahbelThe Ugandan and Burundian Algerian scholarship holders for the academic year 2018-2019 are requested to expeditiously carry out the necessary formalities so as to report to their respective university establishments in Algeria as soon as possible.
« Algeria Future Energy » Summit Algiers, 29-30 October 2018.
/dans Events /par Farid Boulahbel« Diversification, Innovation, and Investment in the energy value chain ». Under the high patronage of H.E. Mr. Abdelaziz BOUTEFLIKA, President of the Republic, co-organised with SONATRACH and the active participation of Sonelgaz, the Algeria Future Energy Summit (29-30 October 2018) will be the official oil and gas event in the Algerian Energy calendar which bring together several ministers and high ranking officials of international […]
Emmanuel Gazana (IGP/Rwanda) & Sabiiti Muzeyi (deputy IGP/Uganda) will attend the 2nd AFRIPOL General Assembly. Algiers, 15-16 October 2018.
/dans Events /par Farid BoulahbelAs part of the holding of the 2nd Afripol General Assembly in Algiers the 15th and 16th October 2018, Rwanda will be represented by a delegation led by the Inspector General of Police Emmanuel K Gasana, who will be accompanied by Mr. Twagirayezu Jean Marie, Director General of the Criminal Investigations Division. As for Uganda, […]
AFRIPOL 2nd General Assembly in Algiers 15-16 October 2018.
/dans Events /par Farid BoulahbelAlgeria will host the second AFRIPOL General Assembly from the 15th to the 16th October 2018 under the chairmanship of the Algerian Police chief (Directeur Général de la Sûreté National/DGSN), Colonel Mustapha Lahbiri. The first General Assembly was also held in Algeria in May 2017. This cooperation mechanism among the African police is from now operational […]
20 Algerian scholarships to Burundi (2018-2019).
/dans Events /par Farid BoulahbelThe Republic of Burundi received twenty (20) Scholarships from Algeria for undergraduate students to study in Algeria for Academic year 2015/2016 in various fields. Dans le cadre de l’utilisation de ce quota, dix-sept (17) candidats burundais ont été retenus pour des études dans les universités algériennes au titre de l’année académique 2018/2019. Chaque candidat retenu […]
80 Algerian scholarships to Uganda (2018-2019).
/dans Events /par Farid BoulahbelThe Republic of Uganda received eighty (80) Scholarships from Algeria for undergraduate students to study in Algeria for Academic year 2018/2019 in various fields.
49th Algiers International Fair. 08-13 May 2013.
/dans Events /par Farid BoulahbelUnder the High patronage of His Excellence, President of the Republic « Abd El Aziz Bouteflika, Algerian Fairs and Export Co. “SAFEX“ organizes the 49th edition of Algiers International Fair ”FIA” , from May 28th to June 2nd , 2016 under theme “Investment and business at the heart of Economy Productive”. During a press conference animated in El-Djazair […]
Call for applications for student mobility grant as part of the intra-Africa project “ACADEMY’’ which is coordinated by the University of Tlemcen- Algeria.
/dans Events /par Farid BoulahbelThe Embassy of Algeria in Uganda, Rwanda & Burundi has the honor to inform that a call for applications for student mobility grants (Masters and Doctorates) and staff, as part of the intra-Africa project known as “ACADEMY’’ which is coordinated by the University of Tlemcen, (Algeria) has just been published on its official Website: https://academy.univ-tlemcen.dz/. […]
President Yoweri Museveni sent a message of condolences to President Abdelaziz Bouteflika.
/dans Events /par Farid BoulahbelTragic accident involving an Algerian military aircraft: condolence book opened at the Embassy.
/dans Events /par Farid BoulahbelAlgerian Military aircraft crash: President Bouteflika declares three days of national mourning. 11/4/2018.
/dans Events /par Farid BoulahbelThe President of the Republic, H.E. Abdelaziz Bouteflika, on Wednesday declared three days of national mourning following the crash of the People’s National Army Air Force plane in Boufarik (Blida, 50-km south of Algiers), the Presidency of the Republic announced in a communiqué. « Following the crash of an Ilyushin aircraft of the Armed Forces today […]
Algerian Military aircraft crash: President Bouteflika declares three days of national mourning. 11/4/2018.
/dans Events /par Farid BoulahbelAlgeria to host an African high level meeting on terrorism funding channels in Africa on 9 & 10 April .
/dans Events /par Farid BoulahbelAlgeria will on 9 and 10 April host an African high level meeting on terrotrism funding channels, announced Saturday in Algiers Foreign Minister Abdelkader Messahel. The holding of this meeting in Algiers was « decided upon by the Summit of the Heads of State and Government of the AU Peace and Security Council in September 2014, and approved by the summit« of the African Union, Messahel told a news briefing […]
Prime Minister Ahmed Ouyahia led the Algerian delegation to the AU extraordinary summit in Kigali. 21/03/2018.
/dans Events /par Farid BoulahbelPrime Minister Ahmed Ouyahia led the Algerian delegation to the AU extraordinary summit held in Kigali on 21st March 2018 in his capacity as Representative of the President of the Republic, Abdelaziz Bouteflika. He was accompanied by Foreign Minister, Abdelkader Messahel, and Minister of Trade, Mohamed Benmeradi, and many other high officials. The African Union extraordinary summit, dedicated to the official launching of the […]
11th session of the African Broadcasting Union: the Algerian Minister of communication exposes the Algerian experience in the field of Digital Terrestrial Television. Kigali, 12-13/03/2018.
/dans Events /par Farid BoulahbelThe Minister of Communication, Djamel Kaouane, presented in Kigali, the Algerian experience in the field of digital terrestrial television (DTT), on the occasion of the Forum of the African Broadcasting Union which is taking place in the Rwandese capital under the theme: « The ferocious battles around TNT in Africa ». Speaking at the meeting, Mr. Kaouane emphasized the point that this […]
An Algerian delegation attended the Summit of Heads of State & and Government of Troop Contributing Countries (TCCs) to the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM). Kampala, 02/03/2018.
/dans Events /par Farid BoulahbelThe Summit was chaired by the President of the Reoublic of Uganda, and attended by the First Vice-President of Somalia, Gaston Sindimwo; Minister of National Defence of Djibouti, Ali Hassan Bahdon; Kenya Cabinet Secretary of Defence, Ambassador Raychelle Omamo and the Ethiopian Ambassador to Uganda, Tolesa Shagi Moti, attended the Summit. Representatives of international partners […]
Secretary General of Algeria’s MOFA, led the Algerian delegation to the 37th session of the UN Human Rights Council. Geneva, 26/02-23/03/2018.
/dans Events /par Farid BoulahbelGENEVA- The progress made by Algeria in terms of promoting and protecting human rights was highlighted, on 28th February, by the Secretary General of Foreign Affairs Ministry Noureddine Ayadi in the 37th session of UN Human Rights Council, held in Geneva. “The evaluation of the progress made in the promotion and protection of human rights […]
Algeria elected vice-chair of UN Disarmament Commission.
/dans Events /par Farid BoulahbelNEW YORK (United Nations)- Algeria has been elected by acclamation as a vice-chair of the United Nations Disarmament Commission for 2018, said Algeria’s permanent mission in New York.
Foreign Minister Abdelkader Messahel signs, on behalf Algeria, the Additional Protocol to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT). 15/02/2018
/dans Events /par Farid BoulahbelThe Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdelkader Messahel signed, on 15th February , in Vienna, the Additional Protocol to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty with the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Yukiya Amano. By the signing of this additional Protocol, established in 1997, which constitutes the main international tool for the control of […]
Algeria-USA military Dialogue: 8th Session of the Joint Military Dialogue in Algiers. 12-14/02/2018.
/dans Events /par Farid BoulahbelAlgerian and American military officials will meet in Algiers, for the 8th Session of the Joint Military Dialogue between Algeria and the United States of America. The delegations of both countries will review the progress in the Algerian-American military cooperation and will examine new prospects for the enhancement of their future collaboration.
Foreign Minister Messahel holds talks with the Deputy Assistant of the US Secretary of Defense. 13/02/2018.
/dans Events /par Farid BoulahbelForeign Minister Messahel holds talks with Mr Allan Patterson, the Deputy Assistant of the US Secretary of Defense, before the opening of the 8th session of the Military Dialogue between Algeria and USA: military discussion ; bilateral relations ; Cooperation on security issues mainly fight against terrorism.
Two Ugandan petroleum technicians received by the Ambassador of Algeria in Uganda, before departure to Algeria for specialized training. 12/02/2018.
/dans Events /par Farid BoulahbelAs part of the efforts to strengthen the Algeria-Uganda cooperation, two Ugandan petroleum technicians will benefit from a special training in the area of petroleum engineering in Algeria at the Algerian Petroleum Institute which specializes in Hydrocarbon exploitation and Oil instrumentation. This training comes within the context of the implementation of the decision arrived at by the […]
Amar Benaouda, key figure of the National Liberation War and member of the 22 historic group, passes away.
/dans Events /par Farid BoulahbelPrime Minister Ahmed Ouyahia on Thursday visited the home of the late Amar Benaouda in Annaba, a key figure of the National Liberation War and member of the 22 historic group, who died on Monday in Brussels (Belgium). He conveyed the condolences of President Abdelaziz Bouteflika and the government to the deceased family. Amar Benaouda […]
Communiqué: The Algerian Government decides to afford members of the national community abroad, access to public housing.
/dans Events /par Farid BoulahbelCommuniqué: The Algerian Government establishes big support facilities for business start-up by the Algerian youths abroad.
/dans Events /par Farid BoulahbelSecurity Council Secretary of the Russian Federation visits Algeria. 30-31/01/2018.
/dans Events /par Farid BoulahbelNikolai Patrushev, Security Council Secretary of the Russian Federation, will pay a visit to Algeria on the 30th and 31st January 2018 leading a high powered delegation composed of high ranking officials representing different Russian Institutions. Mikail Bogdanov, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, will be part of this delegation. During his visit in Algiers, Patrushev will be […]
Algerian professor Malik Maaza received the African Union prize of scientific excellence: “Kwame Nkrumah 2017”.
/dans Events /par Farid BoulahbelAlgerian professor Malik Maaza received on Sunday, in Addis Ababa, the African Union prize of scientific excellence: “Kwame Nkrumah 2017” awarded each year to researchers and African Scientists for their research work in various fields of technologies and human sciences. Mr. Maaza was honored by the African Union and the UNESCO for his research works […]
Foreign Minister Messahel takes attends the ministerial meeting of African Union ad hoc Committee on South Sudan. Addis Ababa, 26/01/2018.
/dans Events /par Farid BoulahbelOn the sidelines of the works of the 32nd Ordinary Session of the Executive Council of the African Union, Foreign Minister Messahel attended the ministerial meeting of African Union ad hoc Committee on South Sudan: support to IGAD mediation, call on parties to place the supreme interests of their country above any other consideration & […]
Foreign Minister Messahel chairs a meeting of the Ministerial Committee on the scale of assessment and Contributions. Addis Ababa, 26/01/2018.
/dans Events /par Farid BoulahbelAs part of the works of the 32nd session of the African Union (AU) Executive Council, Foreign Minister Messahel chairs a meeting of the Ministerial Committee on the scale of assessment and Contributions. The mandate of this Committee is to explore the ways to reduce African Union dependence on foreign financing, with a view to achieving financial autonomy.
Foreign Minister Abdelkader Messahel leads Algerian delegation to the works of the 32nd session of the Executive Committee of the African Union. Addis Ababa, 25/01/2018.
/dans Events /par Farid BoulahbelThe 32nd session of the African Union (AU) Executive Council is session was an opportunity for foreign ministers to « prepare and finalize the documents to be submitted to the Heads of State and Government at the 30th session of the AU Conference ». The main issues to be debated by the Executive Council are those of […]
Algeria’s participation in the 30th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State & Government of the African Union. Addis Ababa, 28/29 January 2018.
/dans Events /par Farid BoulahbelUnder the Theme: “Winning the Fight against Corruption: A Sustainable Path to Africa’s Transformation”, the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the AU will officially open on 28 January and close on 29 January 2018, in the presence of the AU leadership, officials of the AU Commission and Organs; the representatives from partner […]
Foreign Minister Messahel represents President Bouteflika at the works of the Davos World Economic Forum & presents Algerian experience in the field of the De-radicalization. 24/01/2018.
/dans Events /par Farid BoulahbelDavos (Switzerland) –The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Abdelkader Messahel, attended the Davos World Economic Forum from the 22nd to the 24th January in the capacity of Representative of the President of the Republic, Adelaziz Bouteflika at the works of the World Economic Summit in Davos Switzerland. He took part, in his capacity as panelist, particularly […]
The President Bouteflika receives the Malian Prime Minister, Soumeylou Boubèye Maïga. 14/01/2018.
/dans Events /par Farid BoulahbelThe President of the Republic, Abdelaziz Bouteflika received in Algiers, the Malian Prime Minister, Soumeylou Boubèye Maïga, who is in a two-day working visit to Algeria. The Prime Minister, Ahmed Ouyahia & and the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Abdelkader Messahel, attended the audience.
A Two-day visit of Malian Prime Minister, Soumeylou Boubèye Maïga, to Algeria. 13-14/01/2018.
/dans Events /par Farid BoulahbelThe Prime Minister, Ahmed Ouyahia affirmed, during his meeting Saturday in Algiers with his Malian counterpart, Soumeylou Boubèye Maïga, that Algeria « is working towards the enhancement of the bilateral relations in different fields and the boosting of the economic cooperation ». Responding to questions from journalists after his meeting with his Malian counterpart, Soumeylou Boubèye Maïga, at the Office of the Prime Minister, Mr. […]
Government of Rwanda establishes new visa regime.
/dans Events /par Farid BoulahbelPlease consult the « Communiqué » section on the Homepage.
Algeria has submitted an official request to the French government for the return of the skulls of Algerian resistance fighters held at the “Musée de l’Homme” in Paris. 05/01/2018.
/dans Events /par Farid BoulahbelAlgeria has submitted an official request to the French government for the return of the skulls of members of its resistance fighters, preserved for nearly two centuries at the “Musée de l’Homme” in Paris, and the recovery of the archives from 1830 to 1962. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Abdelkader Messahel, asked the Ambassador of Algeria in […]
President Paul Kagame receives the SG/UN Personal Envoy for Western Sahara. Kigali, 12/01/2018.
/dans Events /par Farid BoulahbelSource: The New Times – Rwanda’s Leading English Daily. President Paul Kagame on Friday received UN secretary-general envoy and former German president Dr Horst Köhler at Village Urugwiro in Kigali. The two leaders discussed how the United Nations and the African Union can work together to bring lasting peace in the troubled Western Sahara region, […]
The Algerian Minister of Finance attends the meeting of the « Committee of Ten Ministers of Finance » of the African Union of which Algeria is a member. Kigali, 11-13/01/2018.
/dans Events /par Farid BoulahbelThis meeting, which will be held on the 13th of this month, is part of the implementation of the decision of the African Union Conference of Heads of State and Government, adopted at the Summit held in Kigali (Rwanda) in July 2016, relating to the new financing mechanisms of the AU budget. During this meeting, […]
The President Bouteflika reiterates State’s commitment to mastering modern technologies on the occasion of the celebration by the Algerian Space Agency of the successful launch of the Algerian space telecommunications satellite Alcomsat-1.
/dans Events /par Farid BoulahbelIn a message on the occasion of the celebration by the Algerian Space Agency (ASAL) of the successful launch of the Algerian space telecommunications satellite Alcomsat-1, read on his behalf by Secretary General of the Presidency of the Republic Habba El-Okbi, the Head of State stressed that new satellite “will enable various national public and […]
European Court of Justice Advocate-General: the fishing agreement between the EU and Morocco is invalid. 10/01/2018.
/dans Events /par Farid BoulahbelCourt of Justice of the European Union. Luxembourg, 10th January 2018. According to Advocate General Wathelet, the Fisheries Agreement concluded between the EU and Morocco is invalid because it applies to the Western Sahara and its adjacent waters By concluding that agreement, the EU was in breach of its obligation to respect the right of the […]
Ugandan Chief of Defence & Commissioner for Peace and Security of the African Union co-chair the 13th Ordinary meeting of African chiefs of defence staff and heads of safety and security. Addis Ababa. 08/01/2017.
/dans Events /par Farid BoulahbelAddis Ababa. 08th January 2018. In his capacity as Chairperson of the African Chiefs of Defence Staff and Heads of Safety and Security, Ugandan Chief of Defence Forces, General David Muhoozi, co-chaired with Ambassador Smail Chergui, Commissioner for Peace and Security of the African Union, the 13th Ordinary meeting of African chiefs of defense staff […]
President Abdelaziz Bouteflika sent greetings to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, on the occasion of the 53rd anniversary of the outbreak of the January 1st revolution.
/dans Events /par Farid BoulahbelThe President of the Republic, Abdelaziz Bouteflika, sent a greetings message to the President of the State of Palestine, Mahmoud Abbas, Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), on the occasion of the 53rd anniversary of the outbreak of the 1st January Revolution in which he reaffirmed Algeria’s support to the […]
Algerian Leila Zerrougui appointed by United Nations Secretary-General as his Special Representative and Head of (MONUSCO). 28/12/2017.
/dans Events /par Farid BoulahbelUnited Nations Secretary-General António Guterres today announced the appointment of Leila Zerrougui of Algeria as his Special Representative and Head of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO). Ms. Zerrougui succeeds Maman Sidikou of Niger, who completes his assignment in January 2018 and to whom the Secretary-General is grateful […]
1997 Nobel Peace Prize winner, American Jody Williams sent a letter to President Bouteflika, for his commitment and action in the fight against the anti-personnel mines.
/dans Events /par Farid BoulahbelThe 1997 Nobel Peace Prize winner, American Jody Williams, President of the International Campaign to Eliminate Antipersonnel Mines, in a letter to HE the President of the Republic, Abdelaziz Bouteflika, paid a heartfelt tribute to Algeria for its commitment and action in the fight against antipersonnel mines. The letter was delivered by Ms. Williams to the Ambassador of […]
General Assembly Overwhelmingly Adopts Resolution Asking Nations Not to Relocate Diplomatic Missions to Jerusalem. 21/12/2017.
/dans Events /par Farid BoulahbelThe General Assembly voted overwhelmingly during a rare emergency meeting today to ask nations not to establish diplomatic missions in the historic city of Jerusalem, as delegates warned that the recent decision by the United States to do so risked igniting a religious war across the already turbulent Middle East and even beyond. By a […]
Foreign Minister of Qatar visits Algeria & holds talks with Minister Messahel. 18/12/2017.
/dans Events /par Farid BoulahbelQatar’s vice-President of the Minister’s Council & Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sheikh Mohamed Bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani started his two-day visit to Algeria with a meeting with his counterpart, Abdelkader Messahel. The two Ministers discussed about the current bilateral agenda & the situation in the Arab region, notably in Palestine & in the occupied holy city […]
The President of the People’s National Assembly represents President Bouteflika at the Extraordinary Session of the OIC Islamic Summit Conference. Istanbul. 13/12/2017.
/dans Events /par Farid BoulahbelThe President of the People’s National Assembly, Said Bouhadja, affirmed, Wednesday, December 13, 2017 in Istanbul, that the US President’s decision to transfer the US embassy to the occupied holy city of Al-Quds was a “a flagrant violation of international law and international legality which will have serious repercussions on peace and security both in […]
Former vice-President of Uganda participates in the First General Assembly of the Pan-African Women’s Network for Conflict Prevention and Mediation (FemWise-Africa). Constantine-Algeria. 13/12/2017.
/dans Events /par Farid BoulahbelHigh-level Forum on “Effective and Sustainable counterterrorism responses: a regional approach”. Oran, Algeria. 10-11/12/2017.
/dans Events /par Farid BoulahbelThe opening ceremony, chaired by Foreign Minister Abdelkader Messahel, was attended by AU Commissioner for Peace and Security Smail Chergui and Under-Secretary-General for UN Political Affairs Taye Brook Zerihoun . Co-organized by Algeria and the Commission of the African Union (AU), this two-day Forum is part of the mandate entrusted to the President of the […]
Demonstrations of 11 December 1960: a single creed of the people « no other choice except the independence ».
/dans Events /par Farid BoulahbelAt the end of 1957, colonial France asserted that « political dissent » in Algeria had been eradicated. Yet, the Algerian people would soon go down the street to once again show their desire for independence under the banner of FLN / ALN. On December 11, 1960, three years after the Battle of Algiers, large-scale popular uprisings […]