By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on L’Infodrome
Former Burkina Faso Prime Minister Lassina Zerbo urged Africa to move beyond the simple role of customer in developing nuclear energy. He was speaking in Moscow at the Russia-Africa Economic and Humanitarian Forum, where he called for an approach linked to sustainable development, according to Linfodrome.
The third Russia–Africa summit, held in Moscow on 28 and 29 October 2026, ended with a joint declaration on sovereignty, reform of global governance and African representation on the UN Security Council. The political commitments and announced agreements do not yet establish the economic significance of the rapprochement, according to Senego.
🇷🇺 Russia · Source: Senego ·
Patrice Motsepe, founder of African Rainbow Minerals, is urging the South African government to renovate water infrastructure, which he considers essential to restoring services and economic growth, according to TimesLIVE and Business Day. ARM reports risks to water supplies for its mines and is in talks with authorities about the Vaal Gamagara project, while Motsepe highlights mining’s role in the economy, Business Day reports.
🇿🇦 South Africa · Source: TimesLIVE ·
Bank of Mozambique governor Felisberto Navalha calls for Tete’s energy resources to be converted into reliable, accessible electricity to support industrialisation. He cites coal, hydropower, water and solar as sources of competitiveness, according to Redactor.
🇲🇿 Mozambique · Source: Redactor (Mozambique) ·
Algeria will launch the distribution of 133,780 homes and housing assistance under several schemes across the country’s wilayas on Sunday. The scheme was announced in Algiers by Housing Minister Mohamed Tarek Belaribi during a national meeting, according to the Algeria Press Service (APS).
🇩🇿 Algeria · Source: Algérie Eco ·
Football: Chelsea beat Manchester United 2-0 as pressure mounts on CarrickManchester United lost 2-0 to Chelsea in the Premier League, increasing pressure on manager Michael Carrick. The defeat extends the English club's difficult run, Reuters reports.
Rwanda plans modular nuclear power plants with RosatomRwanda and Russia’s state-owned nuclear company Rosatom have signed an agreement providing for small modular nuclear power plants and a nuclear science and technology centre in Rwanda. The partnership also covers training Rwandan specialists and nuclear applications in healthcare, agriculture and mining, according to the Rwanda News Agency.The week in Africa
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