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During this meeting, held on the sidelines of the 11^th High-Level Seminar on Peace and Security in Africa (1-2 December) in Oran, Ahmed Attaf and his Djiboutian counterpart, who is chairing the Oran Process this year due to Djibouti’s rotating presidency of the African Union’s Peace and Security Council, discussed the seminar’s agenda.

The two parties also hailed the importance of Oran Process, which allowed to strengthen bilateral coordination in the face of the growing challenges confronting African countries, and explored ways to build on the recent achievements of the African continent, such as joining the G20 and the positive momentum regarding African demands for the reform of the Security Council.

In a press statement following these discussions, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Republic of Djibouti emphasized that the African Union (AU) faces many challenges related to peace and security, as well as the coordination between African members of the United Nations Security Council and the African Union’s Peace and Security Council.

He added that this coordination is vital, as it provides a strong impetus to reach a consensus on African positions in order to effectively defend the continent’s causes.

As for Algeria and Djibouti relations, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf affirmed that they have been “excellent since independence,” emphasizing that this meeting was an opportunity to reaffirm certain foundations and create new perspectives to strengthen and consolidate them. [/ecr]