The South African president ends a 48-hour working visit to the DRC. On the program, a lot of economy since the two presidents participated, at the People’s Palace, in the closing of a forum on the subject intended to identify investment opportunities. In the final communiqué of this visit, Felix Tshisekedi and Cyril Ramaphosa reaffirmed their common desire to strengthen relations of friendship and partnership between the two countries, also leaving ample room for security cooperation.
The two heads of state remained in private conversation for a long time. Before joining their close collaborators for a working session, a long working session at the Palais de la nation, proof that the subjects discussed were numerous. A total of 38 agreements are to be concluded during this state visit and they concern several areas: transport, security, infrastructure, mines, finance, agriculture…
” In terms of axes, we have explored several “Confirmed to the press, Felix Thisekedi who added all the same that a large part of their discussion focused on the security situation in the east of the country.
Towards a bilateral security agreement
A ” conflict of aggression in the sub-region for which all regional organizations must get involved to find a solution said Cyril Ramaphosa, adding: “ We will always be ready to support the DRC “. ” We are even considering having a bilateral agreement, but there will be more in the days and weeks to come. added the Congolese head of state.
In the coming weeks, we will also be more on the project to deploy SADC troops, the southern African community of which the two countries are part. A troika summit of the sub-regional organization is scheduled on the issue in mid-August. ” For now, this force remains on holdsaid Felix Tshisekedi, time to see the evolution of the East African force. But the day we decide, we will send our discharge to the SADC which can intervene at any time. »