The presidents of Burundi, the Democratic Republic of Congo and the Central African Republic attended, according to Anadolu and Les Dépêches de Brazzaville. Burundi’s President Évariste Ndayishimiye handed over a mango sapling, which was then planted.
The international decade covers 2027–2036, so Congo’s launch precedes that period. The Congolese president presents the initiative as a call to reverse forest destruction and expand tree cover.
A ceremonial planting does not establish the programme’s ecological outcomes. The reports used provide no audited tally of areas durably restored or seedling survival; those indicators will help assess implementation.