H.E. Amb. Selma Malika Haddadi

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Deputy Chairperson

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H.E. Amb. Selma Malika Haddadi

H.E. Selma Malika Haddadi

H.E. Selma Malika Haddadi (Algeria) is career diplomat and legal expert. She is the former Ambassador of Algeria to Ethiopia and Permanent Representative to African Union and United Nations Economic Commission for Africa where she served from 2024. From 2023 to 2024, she served as the Director General of Africa, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and National Community Abroad. 2019- 2023, H.E. Haddadi was the plenipotentiary and Extraordinary Ambassador of the Republic of Algeria to Kenya. She also served in a similar position as the plenipotentiary and Extraordinary Ambassador of the Republic of Algeria to South Sudan.
Prior to that, H.E. Haddadi was the Minister Counselor and Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy of Algeria to Ethiopia and the African Union from 2015 to 2019. She also served at Deputy Director for Social Development, General Directorate for Political Affairs and International Security.

For one year from 2012, she was the Head of the Algerian office for Refugees and Stateless Persons, General Directorate for Legal and Consular Affairs in Algeria. In the earlier years, she served as the Counselor, Head of Political Section, Permanent Representative of Algeria to the United Nations in Geneva.

H.E. Haddadi was sworn in as a lawyer and member of the Algiers Bar Association in 2002. She has Master of Art in Public and Private International Law from the Peace and Development Law Institute, Law School, Nice- Sophia Antipolis University. She also has a Master’s Degree in Private Law from the Law School, Nantes University.

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H.E. Selma Malika Haddadi

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Keynote Speech by H.E. Amb. Selma Malika Haddadi, AUC Deputy Chairperson, at the Celebration of the International Day of Women in Diplomacy

AUC Deputy Chairperson at Celebration of International Day of Women in Diplomacy

19 June 2026

VENUE: Tunis, Republic of Tunisia

DATE:Friday, 19 June 2026

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H.E Amb. Selma Malika Haddadi received H.E. Jakaya Kikwete, former President of the United Republic of Tanzania and High Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission for the Horn of Africa and the Red Sea

Deputy Chairperson received H.E. Jakaya Kikwete, former President of Tanzania

17 June 2026

H.E Amb. Selma Malika Haddadi received on 16 June 2026, on behalf of H.E Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, Chairperson of the African Union Commission; H.E.

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Message by H.E Selma Malika Haddadi, AUC Deputy Chairperson on the occasion of Eid Al-Adha

Message by AUC Deputy Chairperson on the occasion of Eid Al-Adha

27 May 2026

"On the occasion of Eid Al-Adha, I extend my sincere congratulations to all staff and employees of the African Union Commission, as well as to all Muslims across our African continent and the world

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