Congo, Republic of the
Military: Congo, Republic of the
Military branches:
Congolese Armed Forces (Forces Armees Congolaises, FAC): Army (Armee de Terre), Navy, Congolese Air Force (Armee de l'Air Congolaise); Gendarmerie; Special Presidential Security Guard (GSSP) (2013)
Military service age and obligation:
18 years of age for voluntary military service; women can serve in the Armed Forces; no conscription (2012)
Manpower available for military service:
males age 16-49: 928,664
females age 16-49: 914,265 (2010 est.)
Manpower fit for military service:
males age 16-49: 577,944
females age 16-49: 566,587 (2010 est.)
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually:
male: 50,000
female: 49,641 (2010 est.)
Military expenditures:
country comparison to the world: 84
Transnational Issues: Congo, Republic of the
Disputes - international:
the location of the boundary in the broad Congo River with the Democratic Republic of the Congo is undefined except in the Pool Malebo/Stanley Pool area
Refugees and internally displaced persons:
refugees (country of origin): 8,404 (Rwanda); 89,424 (Democratic Republic of Congo) (2012)
IDPs: 7,800 (multiple civil wars since 1992) (2009)