The African Development Bank Group and the Republic of Congo will host the 61st AfDB Annual Meetings in Brazzaville in May 2026, strengthening a partnership that has supported $1.27 billion in projects since 1972.
Turkey, led by Deputy Energy Minister Ahmet Berat Çonkar, is expanding its energy investments in Africa at African Energy Week 2025, fostering partnerships in Somalia, Libya, Senegal, and more for sustainable development.
Ivorian leader Laurent Gbagbo is boycotting candidate endorsements in the 2025 presidential race, slamming Alassane Ouattara’s fourth-term bid as unconstitutional amid legal exclusions of key opposition figures like Simone Gbagbo and Tidjane Thiam—explore calls for peaceful protests and Ivory Coast’s political tensions.
B2Gold sets ambitious 2025 gold production targets of 970,000-1,075,000 oz from Mali and Namibia operations, including expansions at Fekola and Otjikoto, as its Namibia leader joins discussions on Africa’s gold sector at the October 2025 African Mining Week in Cape Town.
Yahya Manneh earns The Gambia’s first CAF A License through the GFF, boosting football development, while France-Mali tensions escalate over the arrest of envoy Yann Vezilier, leading to diplomatic expulsions and a halt in counterterrorism cooperation.
