President Félix-Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo received in audience a strong delegation from the United States Command for Africa (AFRICOM)

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DRC President Félix-Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo received in audience with the delegation from the United States Command for Africa (AFRICOM), led by Ambassador Andrew Young, Deputy Commander for the American Civil-Military Engagement for the 'Africa


DRC President Félix-Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo received in audience this Thursday, January 28 a strong delegation from the United States Command for Africa (AFRICOM), led by Ambassador Andrew Young, Deputy Commander for the American Civil-Military Engagement for the 'Africa. In his suite, Ambassador Young was accompanied by Rear Admiral Heidi Berg, the Director of Intelligence and Mike Hammer, United States Ambassador to the DRC. 

Their discussions revolved around the resumption of military cooperation between the DRC and the USA, in particular focused initially on "the professionalization of the FARDC and the anti-corruption program." According to the US ambassador in Kinshasa, the 2020 memorandum of understanding established 4 areas of military cooperation: engineering and construction of barracks, strategic communications, civil-military operations and finally English language learning. "These areas are essential for FARDC operations to strengthen the ties of our countries." he said.

Mike Hammer acknowledges that “the FARDC have made significant efforts to strengthen the capacities of the armed forces, increase respect for human rights, end the recruitment of child soldiers and improve the living conditions of soldiers and their families . ” "AFRICOM is proud of our continued partnership with the FARDC." he adds. That same Thursday, January 28, Ambassador Young, Rear-Admiral Berg, Ambassador Mike Hammer and US Defense Attaché Lieutenant Colonel Okemu visited the College of Advanced Strategy and Defense Studies (CHESD) in presence of Major General Mubiayi Mamba, commander of the said college. 

The AFRICOM delegation has been in Kinshasa since Wednesday evening. On this occasion, meetings with several Congolese officials including the President of the Republic, Félix Tshisekedi, the Minister of Defense, Aimé Ngoy Mukena, the Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces, Célestin Mbala, as well as actors of civil society and human rights defenders have been scheduled since Thursday. This mission lasts three days, from January 27 to 29, 2021.

Cassien Tribunal Aungane, Editor

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