The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced the passing of the ambassador-designate to the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria, Mohammed Lele.

Lele was said to have died in the early hours of April 19, 2026, in Ankara, Türkiye, after a protracted illness.

Until his death, he was the director in charge of the Middle East and Gulf Division in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The ministry, in a statement signed by the spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kimiebi Ebienfa, on Wednesday, described the deceased as a dedicated, meticulous, and exemplary diplomat who “served the nation with steadfast loyalty and distinction”.

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