Kinshasa, July 14th, 2026 (CPA).- Several strategic laws, notably the law authorizing the ratification of the Security Cooperation Agreement between the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Government of the Republic of Turkey, were promulgated on Monday by President Félix Tshisekedi in a series of decrees.
“Article 1: In accordance with Article 214, paragraph 1, of the Constitution, the ratification of the Security Cooperation Agreement, signed between the Government of the DRC and the Government of the Republic of Turkey on 15 October 2014, is hereby authorized. (…)”, as reported on the Congolese National Radio and Television (RTNC).
When the agreement was adopted by Parliament, the Deputy Prime Minister for the Interior explained the scope of the text, which provides, in particular, for the exchange of information, technical assistance, staff training and the sharing of expertise.
According to this government official, this agreement is an instrument designed to support the implementation of the Congolese National Police (PNC) Framework Act, which has already been promulgated by the Head of State, Félix Tshisekedi.
Funding for the modernization of Luano International Airport
In this series of orders, the Act authorizing the ratification of the term loan facility agreed between the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), to provide US$200 million in funding for the project to construct, refurbish and extend Luano International Airport in Lubumbashi, the capital of Haut-Katanga province, was also enacted. The same applies to the Act of July 9th, 2026 authorizing the ratification of the buyer’s credit agreement covered by ‘BPI France Assurance Export’, concluded between DRC and Commerce Bank, for the financing of the project to construct the hospital complex in the new town of Kinshasa, for an amount of 133,179,000 euros. The President Tshisekedi has also promulgated the Act authorizing the ratification of the loan agreement of 5 November 2025, concluded between DRC and the Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (Badea), to finance the Programme to Support Inclusive and Resilient Rural Development (Paradir), for an amount of 70,000,000 US dollars.
Support for the agricultural sector
A law was also enacted authorizing the ratification of the loan agreement of November 5th, 2025, concluded between the DRC and the same bank, to finance the project to establish incubators for small and medium-sized enterprises in the agricultural sector, for a sum of 16,000,000 US dollars.
The Act authorizing the ratification of the Agreement establishing the Shelter Afrique Development Bank (BDSHAF), which was unanimously adopted by the shareholders at the extraordinary general meeting held in Algiers, in the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria, on October 5th,2023, has also been promulgated and signed by DRC. Another decree-law recently promulgated is that relating to the ratification of the International Cocoa Agreement 2026, concluded in Geneva on February 23rd, 2026, which was also promulgated by the Head of State.
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