Germany and DRC discuss economic cooperation and security in Kinshasa

Thérèse Kayikwamba Wagner, the DRC Minister of Foreign Affairs, met with German Deputy Foreign Minister Serap Güler in Kinshasa on October 23, 2026. The discussions focused on strengthening bilateral partnerships, specifically regarding economic cooperation in the energy sector and the valuation of natural resources.

The officials also addressed the security situation in eastern DRC and the urgent humanitarian needs of displaced populations from Uvira. Additionally, they discussed the upcoming negotiations regarding the renewal of the MONUSCO mandate at the United Nations Security Council.

The meeting concluded with the signing of a headquarters agreement to reopen the Goethe-Institut in the DRC, intended to foster closer cultural ties between the two nations.