Cooperation between the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and South Africa is booming. Presidents Félix Antoine Tshisekedi and Cyril Ramaphosa held a joint press conference to discuss the fallout from this bilateral cooperation.
According to President Tshisekedi, several agreements have been signed between the two countries, covering the areas of economy, finance, mining and defence. He is convinced that this cooperation can bring concrete results for the peoples of both countries.
For his part, President Ramaphosa pledged to support the DRC on the security front, particularly in the Eastern region, and to strengthen the partnership in the mining sector, with an emphasis on strategic minerals. He also mentioned other potential areas of cooperation such as transport, energy, economy, finance and even agriculture.
This cooperative relationship promises to transform both South Africa and the DRC, according to President Ramaphosa. He stressed the importance of negotiations to end the aggression in the east of the country and called for an approach based on diplomacy.
It is clear that this bilateral cooperation between the DRC and South Africa opens up many opportunities for economic and security development for both countries. The agreements signed and the discussions held during this press conference show the will of the leaders to strengthen their ties and to work together for the well-being of the two nations.
The partnership between the DRC and South Africa can also have repercussions for the whole region, promoting stability and development. It will be interesting to follow the evolution of this cooperation in the coming months and years, and to observe the concrete results that will result from it.