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.
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.
