Scouting and Guiding in the Republic of the Congo

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 :

Association des Scouts et Guides du Congo, member of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl ScoutsAssociation des Eclaireurs kimbanguistes du Congo Eclaireurs pluralistes du CongoEclaireurs salutistes du Congo Eclaireurs unionistes du Congo

Among the independent organizations are:Eclaireurs communautaires du CongoEclaireurs d'AfriqueEclaireurs du CongoEclaireurs Louzolo AmourEclaireurs neutres du Congo Eclaireuses et Eclaireurs libres du Congo-Brazzaville
The umbrella organization Scoutisme Congolais was recognized as a full member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement in August 2023.

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.

Motto

The Scout Motto is Sois Prêt or Toujours Prêt in French, depending on the organization.