President Paul Kagame met with his Central African counterpart, Faustin Archange Touadéra, who is on a two-day working visit to Rwanda, to discuss the existing cooperation between the two countries, as well as ways to further expand cooperation in various sectors.
President Faustin-Archange Touadéra arrived in Kigali on November 23, 2025, and was received by the Minister of Internal Security, Dr. Vincent Biruta, before meeting with President Kagame on the evening of the first day of his visit.
Village Urugwiro reported that the two heads of state discussed various issues including existing cooperation between the two countries, including the mission of the Rwandan military in the Central African Republic under bilateral agreements, as well as those contained in the UN mission.
The message on social media continued that “The two heads of state also discussed opportunities to continue strengthening bilateral cooperation, through various mechanisms that benefit the people of the Central African Republic and Rwanda.”
The relationship between Rwanda and the Central African Republic is not new, as it is already deeply rooted, in various fields, particularly in matters of security.
In 2014, the Rwandan Armed Forces arrived in the Central African Republic to maintain security.
They did their best to restore peace to the people of this country after the incessant fighting that broke out in 2012.
The Rwandan Armed Forces went to contribute to this country, when armed groups in the north united to form a group called Séléka, which was preparing a ‘coup d’état’ but failed.
They arrived in this Central African country, in early 2014, as part of the African Union mission, MISCA.
After a few months, they changed and began to be included in the UN mission, Minusca, where they fulfilled their responsibilities including protecting civilians, UN equipment, protecting the Head of State and his family, his home, and others.
In 2020, Rwanda sent other troops to the Central African Republic through agreements between countries.
Through these agreements, Rwanda has also assisted the country in training its soldiers. The third batch of 438 Central African soldiers trained by the Rwandan Armed Forces graduated in March 2025.
It was a military course that included enemy reconnaissance, how to deal with enemies who have arrived in the country, how to use maps, and other military exercises that they conduct in forests and elsewhere.
In these nearly 11 years, much has been achieved, beyond security, but also in improving the lives of the population, where Rwandan security services are doing their best to treat the citizens of this country.
In February 2025, Rwanda and the Central African Republic, through their respective security ministries, also signed a cooperation agreement to strengthen security between the two countries.
The President of the Central African Republic, Faustin-Archange Touadéra, is visiting Rwanda just days before his country holds presidential elections, scheduled for December 2025. In July 2025, Touadéra announced that he would run for re-election.
