The article presented talks about the awarding of patents to the College of Higher Studies in Strategy and Defense (CHESD) and to the Higher School of Military Administration (ESAM) by Congolese President Félix-Antoine Tshisekedi. This event brought together 245 listeners from different Congolese armed forces and institutions, as well as friendly countries such as the Republic of Congo, the Central African Republic, Benin, Cameroon and Burundi.
What makes this event particularly noteworthy is the presence of the President of the Central African Republic, Faustin-Archange Touadera, chosen as sponsor of the eighth ordinary session of CHESD. During his speech, he highlighted the security challenges facing the African continent, such as terrorism, cross-border crime and maritime piracy. He called for better intelligence coordination and a regional strategic response to deal with these challenges.
The Congolese Minister of National Defense and Veterans Affairs, Jean-Pierre Bemba, hailed President Tshisekedi’s efforts in strengthening the defense capacities of the Congolese Armed Forces, as well as the Central African forces. He stressed that the winners of this session are ready to serve and contribute to the restoration of peace and stability in the Democratic Republic of Congo and the Central African Republic.
Overall, this awarding ceremony highlights the importance placed by the Congolese government on training and defense capacity building. It also shows the desire for cooperation and solidarity between African countries to face common security challenges. This initiative will certainly contribute to a better coordination of defense efforts and a more effective strategic response against threats to the security of the region