"African countries can deal with the phenomenon of traffic accidents in the same way as many other problems," said Abdeljalil at the opening ceremony of the 2nd Kofi Annan Prize for Road Safety, pointing out that several international experiences have proved that it is possible to bring this scourge under control in a concrete way.

"The lack of road safety should in no way affect the enormous economic and human potential of the African continent, which can be channelled into socio-economic development," he added, noting that pooling efforts to share expertise between African countries and encouraging all initiatives would help to develop and improve the level of road safety on the continent.

In this context, Abdeljalil indicated that the 2nd edition of this Prize is of capital importance for the participating countries and authorities, as it represents a platform for the exchange of expertise and pioneering experiences at world level, notably between African countries, in the field of road safety management in its institutional and technical aspects.