By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Lengosongo
Central African President Faustin-Archange Touadéra visited the Russian Museum in Saint Petersburg on 25 October, before travelling to Moscow for the third Russia-Africa Summit. This cultural stop comes ahead of meetings scheduled for 28 and 29 October and illustrates the cultural dimension of relations between Bangui and Moscow, according to Lengosongo.
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Assimi Goïta will attend the Russia–Africa summit in Moscow, which Paul Biya will not attend, while Bourita and Lavrov prepare for it.
26 OctMahama arrives at Russia-Africa summit to call for Ukraine ceasefire
26 OctSalva Kiir attends Russia-Africa summit in Moscow
26 OctBurkina Faso prime minister promotes local processing at Russia-Africa summitSouth Sudanese President Salva Kiir travelled to Moscow to attend the third Russia-Africa summit, scheduled for 28 and 29 October. His departure from Juba on 26 October aims to strengthen diplomatic relations and cooperation with Russia, according to the Office of the President of South Sudan.
🇸🇸 South Sudan · Source: Eyeradio ·
Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita and his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov discussed relations between their countries and regional issues by telephone. According to the Russian Foreign Ministry, the exchange also covered preparations for the third Russia-Africa summit, scheduled to take place in Moscow on 28 and 29 October.
🇲🇦 Morocco · Source: Leseco ·
Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama has arrived in Moscow to attend the third Russia-Africa summit and call for a ceasefire in Ukraine in talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The meeting, scheduled for 28 and 29 October 2026 with more than 30 African leaders, is also set to address regional security and trade, according to 3news.
🇬🇭 Ghana · Source: 3news ·
Central African President Faustin-Archange Touadéra met neighbourhood leaders from Bangui, Bégoua and Bimbo in Bangui on 14 October to discuss peace, security and conflict prevention. The consultation, organised at the initiative of the Council of Leaders for Peace and Security in the Central African Republic, also aims to strengthen social cohesion, reports Journal de Bangui.
🇨🇫 Central African Republic · Source: Journaldebangui ·
Illustrative imageHeavy rains cause flooding and damage in BanguiHeavy rains have caused flooding and significant material damage in Bangui, where poor sanitation is being blamed. Environmentalist Aurel Sorongopé Zoumandji analyses the causes of the phenomenon and proposes measures to limit its consequences, in an interview broadcast by Radio Ndeke Luka.
DR Congo National Assembly recommends Marie-Thérèse Sombo’s departureThe National Assembly of the Democratic Republic of the Congo has recommended that Higher and University Education Minister Marie-Thérèse Sombo leave the government, following a parliamentary inquiry that identified suspected embezzlement involving fees paid by students. Prime Minister Judith Suminwa is due to receive the resolutions from 27 October and decide what action to take, according to Lepotentiel.The week in Africa
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