In Brazzaville, the Central African States Development Bank announced over USD 10 billion mobilized for the Congo Basin Blue Fund to protect the world’s second green lung.
Historic announcement: on Africa Day, May 25, 2026 in Brazzaville, Denis Sassou-Nguesso removes entry visas for all African citizens starting January 1, 2027. Congo joins Rwanda, Benin, the Seychelles, and The Gambia in this continental integration drive.
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.
Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye appoints Al Aminou Lô as Prime Minister. Mission: coordinate government action, accelerate structural reforms, and respond to citizens’ demands on youth employment, social justice and economic sovereignty.
In Brazzaville, on the sidelines of the AfDB Annual Meetings, Denis Sassou-N’Guesso held high-level talks on May 24, 2026 with AfDB President Sidi Ould Tah: financing of major projects, infrastructure and diversification of the Congolese economy at the center of discussions.
Vice-President Tiémoko Meyliet Koné represented Alassane Ouattara at Romuald Wadagni’s inauguration in Cotonou on May 24, 2026: a strong signal of renewed bilateral cooperation and West African integration within ECOWAS.
