By Sama Marwan,
The Chief of Staff of the Central African Republic, Zéphirin Mamadou, announced that his country and Chad have established a joint military force to secure their borders, where armed groups from both nations are active.
Local media reported that two months after the signing of a military cooperation agreement between the defense ministers of Chad and the Central African Republic, Mamadou officially announced the operational phase of this joint force.
The high military command stated that after approving the operational strategy chosen by the Chiefs of Staff of both countries, the joint force will be deployed along the shared border to ensure the free movement of people and goods.
The statement added, “In this context, the Joint Staff calls on all hostile forces in the region to surrender and contribute to establishing peace.”
The two countries share approximately 1,500 kilometers of border, an area where armed groups from both nations are active.
The statement did not specify the number of soldiers comprising the joint force or the details of its funding arrangements, but it affirmed a willingness to cooperate with the international community, particularly in intelligence sharing.
Since the end of 2012, the Central African Republic has suffered from violence perpetrated by terrorist groups.
