General Saïd Chanegriha, Minister Delegate to the Algerian Minister of National Defence, Chief of Staff of People’s National Army, received in audience this Tuesday, 28th April, 2026, at the People’s National Army headquarters General Dagvin Anderson, Commander of the United States Africa Command (US-AFRICOM).
The welcoming ceremony began with the raising of the national flag, as well as the military salute, presented to General Dagvin Anderson by a military formation, representing the various Forces of People’s National Army.
The meeting was attended by the Commander of the Land Forces, the Secretary General of the Ministry of National Defence, the Commanders of Forces and the Republican Guard, the Chief of Staff of the Ministry of National Defence, the Heads of Departments, the Comptroller General of the Army, Central Directors of the Ministry of National Defence and of People’s National Army General Staff, as well as members of the American delegation,
During this meeting, the two sides examined the state of military cooperation between the two countries and exchanged views on issues of common interest, the Algerian Ministry of National Defence said in a statement.
On this occasion, General Chanegriha delivered a speech in which he welcomed the Commander of AFRICOM, emphasizing that his visit represents a further step in strengthening bilateral cooperation.
“First of all, I would like to welcome you and your delegation on your visit to Algeria, which undoubtedly represents a further step in strengthening bilateral cooperation, particularly following the signing in January 2025 of the understanding memorandum in the field of military cooperation,” he said.
“In this regard, our countries are working towards deepening our strategic dialogue in order to promote our military cooperation, particularly through the implementation of this memorandum of understanding in all its dimensions and objectives, so as to lay the foundations for strong and lasting cooperation based on mutual respect and serving the interests of both countries,” General Chanegriha added.
He emphasized that Algeria, mandated by the African Union, is working to strengthen the mechanisms of the joint pan-African initiative, aimed at uniting efforts to eradicate terrorism and violent extremism in all its forms.
“Algeria, acting on a mandate from the African Union, is working to strengthen the mechanisms of the joint pan-African initiative aimed at uniting efforts to eradicate terrorism and violent extremism in all its forms. Thanks to this active and dynamic role, Algeria has been able to launch numerous initiatives at the continental level, adopting a multidimensional security approach to combat terrorism,” he noted.
“This approach is based primarily on the activation of an African financial fund dedicated to this objective, the establishment of an African list of individuals and entities involved in criminal activities, and the development of an African arrest warrant,” General Chanegriha explained.
“It is also worth mentioning the annual reports presented by Mr. Abdelmadjid Tebboune, President of the Republic, Supreme Chief of the Armed Forces, Minister of National Defence, in his capacity as African Union Coordinator in the fight against terrorism and violent extremism,” he concluded.
For his part, General Dagvin Anderson expressed his satisfaction with his visit to Algeria and his desire to strengthen military cooperation. He also commended the level of multidimensional coordination between the two sides and People’s National Army's (ANP) contribution in establishing security and peace in the region.
At the end of the meeting, the two sides exchanged symbolic gifts, before the AFRICOM Commander signed PNA General Staff’s guestbook. (Source & Photo © Algerian Ministry of National Defence)
