“Arab Maghreb Union defends appointment of Moroccan diplomat to African Union amid Algerian criticism”

In a statement, the UMA General Secretariat recalled that the appointment of Amina Selmane was decided in accordance with the applicable rules and procedures, and that the reception of the new representative of the Arab Maghreb Union by the President of the AU- commission is in line with respect for diplomatic customs and international agreements.

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The General Secretariat has also expressed its deep regret at the “contradiction of the Algerian parties” stating that the Secretary General’s term of office definitively ended on August 1, 2022, “although senior officials of the Algerian state have continued to correspond to date with the Secretary General, with at least nine correspondences, the last of which were sent by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Prime Minister and the President of the Algerian Republic”, to wish Moussa Faki Mahamat a happy 2023.

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The General Secretariat of the UMA has expressed its full support to the Chairman of the AU Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, and deplores the unjustified attacks against him by the Algerian authorities.