As part of its efforts to stabilize and expand access to electricity, the government of the Republic of the Congo has increased consultations with its technical and financial partners. On October 15, 2026, a high-level meeting was held in Brazzaville in the presence of representatives from the French Development Agency (AFD). The agenda was centered on crucial projects for the country's energy transition. One of the major projects addressed concerns the deployment of the power line connecting Moukoukoulou to Mindouli, a project deemed a priority to open up certain areas and improve energy transmission capacity. Beyond rural or semi-urban areas, the discussions also focused on the vital need to increase the resilience of the electrical distribution networks serving Brazzaville, the capital, and Pointe-Noire, the country's economic hub. The objective stated by this collaboration with the AFD is to reduce disparities in access to electricity while modernizing often aging infrastructure. While the authorities and the representatives of the French agency have confirmed their shared desire to see these projects succeed, the precise technical details regarding construction delivery schedules as well as the exact amount of funding allocated to each segment remain, for the moment, to be confirmed. This consultation nevertheless marks an important step in the government's strategy aimed at strengthening Congolese energy sovereignty.