At Intwari Stadium in Bujumbura, Évariste Ndayishimiye, Chairperson of the African Union, delivered a powerful manifesto for an African Renaissance: decolonization of minds, intellectual and scientific sovereignty, AfCFTA, and emancipation through culture.
Four African heads of state (Gabon, Kenya, Central African Republic, Burundi) confirm attendance at the 61st AfDB Annual Meetings in Brazzaville (May 25-29, 2026). Congolese authorities reassure: no epidemic risk linked to Ebola outbreak in DRC, 1,000+ km away.
The 4th India-Africa Summit, scheduled for May 29–31, 2026 in New Delhi, has been postponed over Ebola concerns in DRC. Several African capitals call the decision excessive while Kinshasa, Africa CDC and WHO assert all response mechanisms are active.
