The High Commissioner-designate of the Republic of Zambia to the Republic of Seychelles, H.E. Mr. Alfred Musemuna, paid a courtesy call on the Minister for Foreign Affairs and the Diaspora, Mr. Barry Faure on Monday 6 July 2026 at Maison Quéau de Quinssy ahead of his accreditation ceremony.
Minister Faure began by thanking the Zambian government for the excellent cooperation the two countries share in the field of education, whereby Zambian teachers are contributing to the education of pupils in the public system. He expressed the government’s interest in expanding cooperation in this domain.
He also noted that Seychelles and Zambia had signed several Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) that were currently inactive, including one in the field of tourism. He expressed a desire to revitalise cooperation in this sector, which would facilitate exchanges and promote the sharing of ideas, expertise and best practices within the tourism industry.
High Commissioner-designate Musemuna welcomed Minister Faure’s proposal, noting that enhanced cooperation through joint marketing initiatives and improved air connectivity would yield significant benefits for both countries.
Minister Faure also pointed out that cooperation in the fields of agriculture and trade could be looked into by both countries, whereby Seychelles could greatly benefit from Zambia’s vast, fertile agricultural lands and bovine industry which produces quality meat to ensure food security. Environment and Climate change were also on the agenda, where the two diplomats discussed their respective countries’ efforts in finding more sustainable energy sources other than fossil fuels.
Minister Faure appealed to the Zambian government to assist in advocating for the Multidimensional Vulnerability Index (MVI), noting that Zambia itself, as a landlocked country, suffered from its own kind of vulnerabilities. The Minister noted that although Seychelles had a high GDP per capita, it easily suffered from external shocks and that economic recovery from these shocks was slow.
Also on the agenda, was the two countries’ involvement in regional organisations such as the SADC, COMESA and the African Union, the upcoming presidential and parliamentary elections in Zambia, and consular and diaspora engagement in each other’s respective countries.
United Nation – Resident Coordinator Office (UNRCO)
United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR)
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Joint United Nations Programme on HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS)
United Nations – Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) – to assist the National Liaison Officer (Terence)
United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI)
Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) [Chemical Weapon Convention (CWC) or Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on their Destruction]
International Telecommunication Organisation (ITU)
Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA): Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)
Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA): Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) {formerly Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production and Stockpiling of Bacteriological (Biological) and Toxin Weapons and on their Destruction (BTWC)}
Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA): Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons (CCW)
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Office OHCHR) [incl: Secretariat to United Nations – Human Rights Council and Universal Periodic Review (UPR)]
Oversees consular cases, provides assistance to Seychellois nationals in distress abroad.
Responsible for processing applications from Diplomatic Missions and Ministries Departments and Agencies (MDAs) for access to the VIP Lounge at the Seychelles International Airport in line with relevant policies.
Additionally, she Coordinates requests for rental of protocol equipment and the sale of the Seychelles National Flag.
Before her appointment as Ambassador, Ms. Cillia Mangroo served as Executive Director in the Office of the Minister at the Ministry of Finance, National Planning, and Trade. She brings over 18 years of experience within the Ministry, with a strong focus on trade-related matters.
Ambassador Mangroo has held several senior positions throughout her career. From March 2022 to August 2025, she served as Executive Director in the Minister’s Office. Prior to that, she was Principal Secretary for Trade from March 2017 to March 2022. She also represented the Ministry internationally, serving as Trade Attaché in Brussels from 2010 to 2012, and later as Chargé d’Affaires a.i. at the Seychelles Mission in Geneva in 2012.
In addition to her professional roles, Ambassador Mangroo has chaired and served on numerous national committees, panels, and government boards. She is also a published author, having contributed to Trade Multilateralism in the 21st Century with her work titled “The WTO Accession of Seychelles: Lessons from a Small Island Economy” (2017).
She holds a Master’s degree in International Trade Law from the University of Turin, Italy, and a Bachelor’s degree in Economics and Finance from the University of Manchester, England.
Responsible for giving visibility to the Department through its website, Press Releases and social media platforms, and coordinate with Seychelles Diplomatic Missions abroad in the promotion of Seychelles Foreign Policy in their respective jurisdictions.
A vacancy exists for the position of Attorney-General in the Republic of Seychelles.
Applications are invited from persons who are qualified under Article 76, read in conjunction with Article 126, of the Constitution of Seychelles, for appointment as Attorney-General.