Mr Kenneth Racombo, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Seychelles to the Kingdom of Belgium, represented the Minister for Foreign Affairs and the Diaspora, Ambassador Barry Faure, at the 121st Session of the Council of Ministers of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS), held from 15 to 16 July 2026 at the Egmont Palace in Brussels.
The meeting was chaired by the President-in-Office of the OACPS Council of Ministers, Hon. Seedy K.M. KEITA, Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs of the Republic of The Gambia.
The Ministers deliberated on and considered the Implementation Matrix and Road Map of the Malabo declaration, which sets out the framework for the implementation of the decisions and priorities adopted by the 11th Summit of OACPS Heads of State and Government in March 2026. The Ministers also discussed the Resource Mobilisation strategy with the aim of revitalising the Organisation and achieving financial stability.
A number of decisions submitted by the Committee of Ambassadors based in Brussels were discussed by the Ministers, including revision of contributions formula and waivers on outstanding OACPS contributions. The Council also discussed the establishment of the OACPS Centre of Excellence for Diaspora.
The meeting also considered the United Kingdom’s temporary suspension of tariffs on a range of food products from countries which do not have a preferential trade agreement with the United Kingdom, which reduce the preferences currently enjoyed by OACPS member states.
Ambassador Racombo was accompanied by Mr. Rodney Sinon, Second Secretary at the Embassy of Seychelles in Brussels.
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.
A person shall hold office as Attorney-General for a term of not more than seven years and is eligible for reappointment at the end of a term of office.