Harare, (New Ziana) – The Algerian government has pledged to support the development of the Museum of African Liberation through material contributions, the construction of a monument, and the provision of historical artifacts and documents.
The commitment was announced on Tuesday by Major-General (Retired) Abdel Hallouz, Director-General of the Algerian Agency of International Cooperation for Solidarity and Development (AICA), during a meeting with Institute of African Knowledge (INSTAK) chief executive officer, Ambassador Kwame Muzawazi, at Liberation City in Harare.
Maj-Gen (Rtd) Hallouz commended INSTAK for conceptualising and spearheading the Museum of African Liberation project, noting that the initiative had attracted considerable interest from the highest authorities in Algeria.
He said his country was ready to contribute towards the completion of the project through three key areas of cooperation.
“Firstly, I must say thank you to the person who had this idea, which is very important as a memorial of the suffering that Africa has experienced. The highest authorities in Algeria are very supportive, and our country shall extend cooperation and contributions in three aspects.
“We shall contribute materially to finalise this tremendous project; we shall build a monument on one acre of land to tell the Algeria liberation story, and we are also putting together artifacts and documents for exhibition in the Museum,” he said.
Ambassador Muzawazi expressed appreciation to AICA for its confidence in the project and commitment to supporting the development of the Museum of African Liberation.
He said President Emmerson Mnangagwa had invited the Algerian government to participate in the initiative, which seeks to preserve and celebrate the continent’s liberation history.
Ambassador Muzawazi highlighted Algeria’s significant contribution to Africa’s liberation struggles, describing it as one of only seven countries on the continent that resorted to armed resistance to end colonial rule.
“The visit by the Director-General is a very important demonstration of the support that Algeria is extending towards this project. Following His Excellency the President’s invitation to Algeria, we requested three things, and the statement by the Director-General on the three areas of cooperation is very satisfactory and most welcome,” he said.
Maj-Gen (Rtd) Hallouz was accompanied on the tour of Liberation City by Algeria’s Ambassador to Zimbabwe, Mohamed Seoudi, senior AICA technical experts and officials from the Algerian Embassy in Harare.
The delegation is in Zimbabwe to strengthen cooperation on the Museum of African Liberation, a public institution established in 2020 to preserve and promote Africa’s liberation heritage.
The institution also seeks to advance international solidarity and facilitate development, economic, social, humanitarian, cultural, scientific and religious cooperation initiatives across the continent.
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