The Ivorian Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defense, Téné Birahima Ouattara, delivered a message from President Alassane Ouattara to his Congolese counterpart Félix Tshisekedi on Thursday, October 15, in Kinshasa. The meeting took place at the African Union City, according to the presidency of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
The discussions also focused on strengthening relations between Côte d’Ivoire and the DRC, according to the Congolese presidency. Its report does not provide details on the content of the message conveyed by the Ivorian envoy.
At the end of the meeting, Téné Birahima Ouattara described this audience as the continuation of a diplomatic tradition between the two heads of state, who regularly exchange messages of fraternity, according to the Congolese report. The AIP, for its part, reports that he reaffirmed the bonds of solidarity between the two countries in a post on his official Facebook page.
The Deputy Prime Minister was accompanied by Fidèle Gboroton Sarassoro, Chief of Staff to the President of the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire, the Ivorian agency reports.
Cooperation between Abidjan and Kinshasa notably includes a framework agreement in the field of statistics signed on April 1, 2026, recalls the Congolese Press Agency. This text provides for the sharing of expertise and demographic data, particularly for census operations.
