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.
The postponement of the India-Africa Forum Summit weakens a strategic economic momentum between New Delhi and the continent. Energy, transport, healthcare, digital: several trade negotiations may now be delayed.
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.
