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Addis Ababa– Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union held a high level meeting dedicated to the Coordination Mechanim of the African Member States of the UN Security Council A3.The session featured on a comprehensive quarterly briefing outlining the mechanism’s primary activities and its ongoing efforts to harmonize and defend African positions Within the UN’s primary  decision-making body .

In a landmark diplomatic achievement, the first coordinated meeting between the Permanent Representatives of the “A3” group and the African Union Peace and Security Council (PSC) took place today. This coordination mechanism, officially institutionalized in August 2025 under the Algerian rotating presidency of the Council, stems from the strategic recommendations of the High-Level Seminar on Peace and Security in Africa, known as the “Oran Process.”
Unity as a Strategic Prerequisite
The briefing centered on the imperative of maintaining the unity and cohesion of the A3 group. Analysts emphasize that this unity is the “primary condition” for:

Enhanced Negotiating Leverage: Strengthening Africa’s bargaining power within the UN Security Council (UNSC).

Policy Sovereignty: Ensuring African nations lead the drafting of UNSC resolutions that directly impact the continent’s interests.

Accelerated Implementation: Pushing for the execution of UNSC Resolution 2719 and advancing the UNSC Reform in alignment with the “Common African Position.”

The PSC members lauded the A3 group as a “Pivotal Strategic Mechanism” for collective action. They called for intensified institutional synergy between Addis Ababa (AU headquarters) and New York (UN headquarters) to ensure rapid response to global geopolitical shifts.

The Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Algeria to the African Union, Mr. Mohamed Khaled, delivered a decisive intervention stressing the need to unify Africa’s voice. He highlighted:

Legacy of Commitment: Commending the relentless efforts of the previous A3 configuration—including Algeria—in defending continental interests against regional and international challenges.

Strategic Priorities: Emphasizing the consistency of African positions, robust information exchange, and the expansion of strategic partnerships with other regional blocs.

Security Mandate: Pushing for the implementation of resolutions that support African-led peace operations to effectively address security threats across the continent.

Algeria has been integrated into strategic regional project aimed at redefining  the “Just Energy Transition” across the Middle East and North Africa MENA and particularly environmental research in Iraq. Launched by the Arab Reform Initiative ARI and the Institute of Regional and International Studies IRIS with the support of the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency SIDA, this initiative positions Algeria at the heart of collective effort to address climate changes.

Algeria has been included, as a major energy player, alongside with Tunisia, Morocco, Egypt, Jordon and Palestine, the move underscores Algeria’s commitment to a transition that respect national specificities.

The Institute of  Regional and International Studies clarified in a statement released on Thursday, that “they aim to ensure that Iraq’s context and priorities are integrated into the Middle Eastern discourse.”  “With inequality emerging as a pressing global issue, this project is particularly important as it highlights the critical need for an equitable approach to sustainability—not only addressing the transition from a technical and governance perspective but also ensuring that the process is inclusive and grounded in social justice” The statement added.

In the same regard, the statement pointed out that Through collaborations with civil society organizations, researchers, and policymakers, The Institute , IRIS, is to arrange a series of roundtables and meetings to ensure everyone’s voice is heard and to lay the groundwork for policies that balance Iraq’s environmental, social, and economic realities.

The Nigerian Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced in statement issued on Wednesday the death Nigeria’s ambassador-designated to Algeria, Mohamed Mahmoud Lele.

The Ministry’s spokesperson, Kimiebi Ebienfa, said that Lele passed away in the early hours of Sunday, April 19, 2026, in Ankara, Turkey, after prolonged illness. He was buried on Wednesday, April 22, 2026 according to Islamic rites in Kano State, according to the same statement.

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 Lele was recently appointed by President Bola Tinubu as Nigeria’s envoy to Algeria as part of a fresh round of ambassadorial nominations, he served as Director in charge of the Middle East and Gulf Division at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

“The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Dunoma Umar Ahmed, PhD, who was personally at the International Wing of Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, with directors from the ministry to receive the remains of the late ambassador on Tuesday, April 21, 2026, to pay his last respects upon arrival from Istanbul, Türkiye, described Ambassador Lele as a hardworking, humble, and fine officer who will be sorely missed by the ministry,” the statement reads.

Source: Daily Post