Scouting and Guiding in the Republic of the Congo

Congolese Scout troop, prior to 1960
Congolese Scout, circa 1968

The Scout and Guide movement in the Republic of the Congo is served by at least thirteen associations. Five of them form the Conseil du Scoutisme congolais (Council of the Congolese Scout Mouvement):[1]

Among the independent organizations are:

  • Eclaireurs communautaires du Congo
  • Eclaireurs d'Afrique
  • Eclaireurs du Congo
  • Eclaireurs Louzolo Amour
  • Eclaireurs neutres du Congo (interreligious)
  • Eclaireuses et Eclaireurs libres du Congo-Brazzaville (laic)

The umbrella organization Scoutisme Congolais (formerly Mouvement du Scoutisme Congolais)[3] was recognized as a full member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement in August 2023.[4]

History

Scouting was founded in French Equatorial Africa in 1941, but was banned during the long Marxist period. Guiding was introduced to the Republic of the Congo in 1927, and became a member of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts in 1957, and again in 1996 after the renewal of the organization.

The Eclaireurs Neutres du Congo were founded by the Eclaireurs Neutres de France, a French non-aligned Scouting organization, in 2004.[5]

Motto

The Scout Motto is Sois Prêt (Be Prepared) or Toujours Prêt (Always Prepared) in French, depending on the organization.

Emblems

  • Conseil du Scoutisme Congolais
    Conseil du Scoutisme Congolais
  • Eclaireurs Neutres du Congo
    Eclaireurs Neutres du Congo

See also

References

  1. ^ "Les associations" (in French). Main Gauche. Retrieved 2008-08-01.
  2. ^ "Lissanga" (in French). Azur Développement. Archived from the original on 2007-09-28. Retrieved 2007-02-25.
  3. ^ "Scoutisme Congolais joins global Scout Movement as 174th Member Organization". Scout.org. August 9, 2023.
  4. ^ "Welcome Scoutisme Congolais - the newest member of the World Scout Movement". World Organization of the Scout Movement – via YouTube.
  5. ^ "Les ENF assistent le scoutisme au Congo" (in French). La Fraternité du Scoutisme. 2004. Retrieved 2007-02-25. [dead link‍]