DRC, CAR Sign Strategic Military Pact Focused on Intelligence

The Democratic Republic of Congo and the Central African Republic have formalized a strategic military and defense cooperation agreement, with a strong emphasis on intelligence sharing. Signed in Kinshasa on Friday, August 21, 2026, the pact aims to bolster security along their extensive 1,600-kilometer shared border.

The agreement establishes mechanisms for real-time exchange of strategic and operational information regarding cross-border movements. It also outlines joint strategies to secure vulnerable areas, particularly in the Nord-Ubangi and Bas-Uele provinces. Both Kinshasa and Bangui intend to improve coordination to counter rebel activities and manage armed transhumance incursions, including those involving Mbororo herders and SELEKA rebels.

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This signature marks a new stage in consolidating cooperation between the two countries in defense matters.

The Central African Republic's Defense Minister assured that his country would not serve as a rear base for destabilizing forces targeting the RDC. The RDC's Deputy Prime Minister, Guy Kabombo Muadiamvita, hailed the signing as a significant step in consolidating defense cooperation between the two nations. These agreements build upon a military cooperation deal initially signed in Kinshasa on October 18, 2024, reinforcing the defense partnership in line with the directives of their respective heads of state, Félix Tshisekedi and Faustin-Archange Touadéra.

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Our country will not serve as a rear base for destabilizing forces targeting the RDC.