The Burundian president was there, as were the prime ministers of Rwanda, Cameroon and Gabon, while Angola, Congo, Chad and Equatorial Guinea were represented at ministerial level. On the DRC side, it is the president of the National Assembly who made the trip.
With our special correspondent in Bangui, Florence Morice
It is with emotion and humility “in front of the scope of the task”, according to him, that Faustin-Archange Touadéra swore in at the National Assembly, this Tuesday, March 30 in the morning. Not surprisingly, one theme dominated his inaugural address: returning to safety. “My wish is that by the end of this mandate, there will no longer be any armed group active in the national territory,” the head of state explained. Another promise: to fight impunity. “She will be the backbone of my mandate,” he said.
For this, he promised to work with all citizens, regardless of their political, ethnic or religious affiliation, and reiterated his commitment to organize a dialogue soon, because according to him “the opposition has a role to play in the process.” Anchoring. of our democracy, believes Faustin-Archange Touadéra.
The Head of State also thanked his foreign partners for their support during this period of crisis, including – and this is remarkable – the neighboring countries of the Central African Republic and which, as we know, relations are sensitive. No one was also represented at the level of the head of state for this ceremony.
A little earlier, in his speech, the President of the Constitutional Court had also invited the re-elected head of state to strengthen his cooperation with his neighbors, in mutual respect. Danièle Darlan, who also during an applauded speech asked the President not to listen to the sirens of those who will try to “distance yourself from the essentials, distance yourself from the people who are your strength.”
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