Central African Republic–Republic of the Congo relations
Central African Republic–Republic of the Congo relations are the bilateral diplomatic relations between the Central African Republic (CAR) and the Republic of the Congo. The two countries share a state border measuring 487 km in length.
History
In 2012, a civil war began in the Central African Republic, which led to the arrival of refugees from the country in the Republic of the Congo. The president of the Republic of the Congo, Denis Sassou Nguesso, played an important role in facilitating political negotiations between the parties to the conflict in the Central African Republic ahead of the elections in late 2015 and early 2016.
The Republic of the Congo has provided financial assistance to the Central African Republic, including a loan of €38 million as well as a donation of €6 million to pay salaries. The Republic of the Congo also participates in the United Nations peacekeeping mission MINUSCA and has deployed a contingent of 981 military personnel and police officers to the Central African Republic.
In 2018, there were 26,403 refugees from the Central African Republic in the Republic of the Congo. In the same year, with the support of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, several hundred refugees returned home from the Betou camp in northwestern Republic of the Congo.
See also
- Foreign relations of the Central African Republic
- Foreign relations of the Republic of the Congo
- Central African Republic–Republic of the Congo border
References
Republic of the Congo Category:Bilateral relations of the Republic of the Congo