The President of the Central African Republic, Faustin-Archange Touadéra, arrived in Kigali on 23 November 2025 for a working visit. Rwanda’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on X that President Touadéra’s visit will last two days. Upon arrival, President Touadéra was received by Rwanda’s Minister of Interior, Dr. Vincent Biruta. ALSO READ: CAR President Touadera Credits Rwanda’s Support in Successful Military Partnership His visit comes at a time when Rwanda is regarded as a key partner of the Central African Republic across various sectors, particularly in security cooperation.  

The President of the Central African Republic, Faustin-Archange Touadéra, arrived in Kigali on 23 November 2025 for a working visit. Rwanda’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on X that President Touadéra’s visit will last two days. Upon arrival, President Touadéra was received by Rwanda’s Minister of Interior, Dr. Vincent Biruta. ALSO READ: CAR President Touadera Credits Rwanda’s Support in Successful Military Partnership His visit comes at a time when Rwanda is regarded as a key partner of the Central African Republic across various sectors, particularly in security cooperation.   Rwandan troops were first deployed to the Central African Republic in January 2014. Today, Rwanda has more than 2,000 soldiers serving in the country under the UN peacekeeping mission. These forces protect civilians, senior government officials including President Touadéra, UN personnel and equipment, as well as key national installations such as M’Poko International Airport. In addition to the UN mission, Rwanda maintains more than 1,000 soldiers in the Central African Republic under a bilateral agreement. In February 2025, Rwanda and the Central African Republic, through their respective security ministries, signed a cooperation agreement aimed at strengthening security collaboration between the two nations.

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