Windhoek Talks Yield Fresh Congo-Namibia Accords
The fifth session of the Congo-Namibia joint cooperation commission, held in Windhoek through February 20, ended with the signing of two bilateral agreements between the two republics.
One accord covers political and diplomatic consultations. The second addresses the development of education and vocational training, broadening the practical scope of ties between Brazzaville and Windhoek.
A Call to Reassess Bilateral Ties
Denis Christel Sassou N’Guesso, Congo’s minister of international cooperation and public-private partnership promotion, called for an objective assessment of the bilateral relationship.
He said the two countries should identify new areas of shared interest, so that the momentum genuinely serves development efforts and the well-being of Congolese and Namibian populations.
AfCFTA as a Shared Horizon
The minister recalled that both nations have signed and ratified the treaty establishing the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), whose full operationalization is expected by 2030.
That step, he said, should encourage stronger bilateral links to foster wealth creation and the reduction of poverty across Africa.
Roots in a Shared Liberation History
Sassou N’Guesso praised Namibia’s organization of the session and underlined the fraternal, longstanding relations binding the two republics over several years.
Those ties, he noted, reflect the personal friendship between President Denis Sassou N’Guesso and Namibian President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, grounded in a shared history rooted in the struggle for human dignity and the liberation of African peoples.