However, renewing military ties which ended tragically for South Africa four years ago was not included in yesterday’s meeting between the Presidents of these two countries.

South African and Central African Republic officials have been meeting regularly since the countries signed a cooperation agreement 11 years ago.

In Pretoria yesterday,  Presidents Jacob Zuma and Faustin Archange Touadere agreed to deepen relations.

Through an interpreter, the visiting president explains

“We’ve agreed to consolidate relations and establish a joint commission,” he says

13 South African soldiers were killed by Seleka rebels in the CAR in 2013.

Touadere, thanks South Africa for its help at this most difficult for his country  and says a monument’s being   erected to the fallen.

However there’s no talk of renewing the military ties that had 400 South African soldiers deployed in his country.

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