By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Le Potentiel
DR Congo and Mauritania are considering three agreements on judicial cooperation, the transfer of sentenced persons and extradition. Congolese Justice Minister Guillaume Ngefa Atondoko Andali and his Mauritanian counterpart, Mohamed Ould Soueidatt, discussed them on 28 October in Moscow on the sidelines of the Russia-Africa summit, Le Potentiel reports.
Burkina Faso’s Prime Minister Rimtalba Jean Emmanuel Ouédraogo called on the Russia-Africa summit in Moscow to turn the partnership into concrete achievements, particularly through reciprocity, technology transfer and youth training. He also conveyed AES countries’ determination to defend their sovereignty in a speech delivered on behalf of President Ibrahim Traoré on 29 October 2026, Netafrique reports.
🇷🇺 Russia · Source: Netafrique ·
DR Congo President Félix Tshisekedi asked Russia to support the implementation of UN resolutions on the conflict in the east of the country. He also called on Moscow to back mediation efforts by Washington and Doha at the Russia-Africa summit in Moscow, Beto reports.
🇨🇩 DR Congo · Source: Beto ·
In Moscow on 29 October, Congolese President Félix Tshisekedi advocated diversifying partnerships and called for cooperation focused on peace, security, employment and better representation for Africa, according to Alwihda Info and Actualité.cd. He also asked Russia to support UN resolutions 2773 and 2808 on eastern DR Congo and the Washington and Doha mediation efforts, Alwihda Info reports.
🇨🇩 DR Congo · Source: Alwihda Info ·
At the Russia-Africa summit in Moscow, Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama called for better access for African products to the Russian market and partnerships based on reciprocal investment. He proposed facilitating bilateral payments in local currencies and through integrated digital systems at a round table on 30 October 2026, 3News reports.
🇬🇭 Ghana · Source: 3News ·
Fighting breaks out between Wazalendo and FRN in Burubi, DR CongoClashes between Wazalendo fighters and rebels from the Front for the Refoundation of the Nation (FRN) were reported from 6am on the Burubi hills, near Kashebere, in Walikale territory. Fighting began on Friday 30 October, according to Actualite.cd.
In Zawa, police demand up to 20,000 CFA francs per motorbikeIn Zawa, on National Route 1 in the Central African Republic, police are demanding up to 20,000 CFA francs per motorbike from passengers, compared with around 2,000 previously. The levies continue at roadblocks retained after several checkpoints were dismantled in 2023, according to Corbeau News Centrafrique.The week in Africa
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