Agreement to Strengthen Strategic Ties Between Tanzania and DRC

TLDR

• Tanzania and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have agreed to strengthen strategic ties during a state visit by DRC President Felix Antoine Tshisekedi.
• President Samia Suluhu Hassan emphasized that the renewed cooperation will focus on transport links, trade, investment, and infrastructure development.
• Trade between Tanzania and the DRC reached 794 billion Tanzanian Shillings last year, with the Port of Dar es Salaam serving as a key gateway for DRC-bound cargo.
• The leaders discussed the implementation of the Multimodal Transportation Project to integrate various transport services and reduce costs and time for goods transportation.
• Tanzania is also upgrading ports on Lake Tanganyika and extending the Standard Gauge Railway to enhance connectivity with Burundi and the DRC.