The Mozambique–Tanzania border is a 756 km-long continuous international border separating Mozambique and Tanzania in East Africa.
Description
The border begins along the shores of Lake Malawi and then takes a west–east direction. It briefly passes through the Livingstone Mountains and then follows the course of the Ruvuma River until its mouth in the Indian Ocean, north of Cape Delgado.
History
The origins of this border date back to the 16th century. At that time, the East African coast was dominated by the Portuguese, who had established some settlements. The raids by Ottoman corsairs in 1585 and 1589 along these coasts, as well as the invasion by an inland tribe, the Zamba, during the same period, prompted the Portuguese to better organize their possessions. They thus created the Captaincy of Mombasa in 1593, whose boundary with the Captaincy of Sofala passed through Cape Delgado. This demarcation formed the basis of the current border, which is in fact considered one of the oldest borders in Africa.
The current border line was established between the Portuguese settlement of Mozambique and the German settlement of Tanganyika at the end of the 19th century during the partition of Africa by the European powers.
Crossing points
The border is crossed mainly along the coast between the Tanzanian city of Mtwara and the Mozambican town of Quionga. A 600 m-long road bridge, the Unity Bridge, is under construction between the two cities.
See also
- Mozambique–Tanzania relations
References
Tanzania Category:Borders of Tanzania Category:International borders
Central African Republic–Republic of the Congo relations are the bilateral diplomatic relations between the Central African Republic (CAR) and the Republic of the Congo. The two countries share a state border measuring 487 km in length.
History
In 2012, a civil war began in the Central African Republic, which led to the arrival of refugees from the country in the Republic of the Congo. The president of the Republic of the Congo, Denis Sassou Nguesso, played an important role in facilitating political negotiations between the parties to the conflict in the Central African Republic ahead of the elections in late 2015 and early 2016.
The Republic of the Congo has provided financial assistance to the Central African Republic, including a loan of €38 million as well as a donation of €6 million to pay salaries. The Republic of the Congo also participates in the United Nations peacekeeping mission MINUSCA and has deployed a contingent of 981 military personnel and police officers to the Central African Republic.
In 2018, there were 26,403 refugees from the Central African Republic in the Republic of the Congo. In the same year, with the support of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, several hundred refugees returned home from the Betou camp in northwestern Republic of the Congo.
See also
- Foreign relations of the Central African Republic
- Foreign relations of the Republic of the Congo
- Central African Republic–Republic of the Congo border
References
Republic of the Congo Category:Bilateral relations of the Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo–South Sudan relations are the bilateral diplomatic relations between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and South Sudan. The two countries share a state border measuring 714 km in length.
History
In 1998, the Sudan People's Liberation Army crossed the border and looted part of the northern territory of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. At that time, border control was virtually nonexistent, and active arms trafficking may have taken place between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and South Sudan. Despite borders established by colonial powers that divided ethnic groups, postcolonial Congolese and Sudanese relied on shared ethnic affiliations to develop cross-border cultural, economic, and trade ties.
Civil wars in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and South Sudan over the past thirty years have caused temporary and, in some cases, permanent migration of combatants between the two countries. The border is characterized by minimal control, difficult-to-access roads, and challenging terrain. Active and former soldiers of the Sudan People's Liberation Army have used their ethnic connections in the Democratic Republic of the Congo to trade in weapons and other goods.
On 13 July 2011, the Democratic Republic of the Congo recognized the independence of South Sudan from Sudan.
In 2022, there were 56,303 refugees from South Sudan living in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, while 19,402 refugees from the Democratic Republic of the Congo were residing in South Sudan. Both states are members of the East African Community.
See also
- Foreign relations of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Foreign relations of South Sudan
- Democratic Republic of the Congo–South Sudan border
References
South Sudan Democratic Republic of the Congo
Angola–Azerbaijan relations are the bilateral diplomatic relations between Angola and Azerbaijan in the political, economic, and cultural spheres.
Diplomatic relations
Diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Angola were first established on 1 December 1994.
The Embassy of Angola in Russia is concurrently accredited to Azerbaijan. The Embassy of Azerbaijan in South Africa is concurrently accredited to Angola.
Economic cooperation
According to statistics from the United Nations Commodity Trade Statistics Database (UN COMTRADE), in 2014 the volume of exports of kitchenware, iron and steel products, as well as household goods from Azerbaijan to Angola amounted to 330 US dollars.
According to UN COMTRADE data, in 2017 the volume of exports of textile products from Azerbaijan to Angola amounted to 2.2 thousand US dollars.
Cooperation is carried out in the oil and gas sector, as well as in the fields of water supply, energy, and agriculture.
Cultural relations
The two countries cooperate in the field of education. Student exchanges are conducted on an annual basis.
From 5 to 12 May 2013, students of the ADA University visited Angola and neighboring countries, including South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, and others, as part of the "Capstone" project.
On 25 May 2023, an Azerbaijani corner was organized in Luanda at the Africa Day Festival to introduce the people of Angola to the culture of Azerbaijan..
See also
- Foreign relations of Angola
- Foreign relations of Azerbaijan
References
External links
Azerbaijan Category:Bilateral relations of Azerbaijan