Scouting and Guiding in the Republic of the Congo

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Congolese Scout troop, prior to 1960
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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)

There is no national organization that is yet recognized by the World Organization of the Scout Movement.

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.[3]

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

  • Eclaireurs Unionistes du Congo.png

    Eclaireurs Unionistes du Congo

  • Eclaireurs Neutres du Congo

  • Eclaireuses et Eclaireurs libres du Congo-Brazzaville.png

    Eclaireuses et Eclaireurs libres du Congo-Brazzaville

See also

References

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External links

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