Central Africa in March 2026: the most important developments in politics
Central Africa in March 2026 saw a presidential election in Congo-Brazzaville. Voters went to the polls on March 15, and Denis Sassou Nguesso won a fifth term with nearly 95 percent of the vote.
Outside partners courted the region. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on March 4 that she would extend the Mattei Plan to Congo, Rwanda, Gabon and Zambia. Central African Republic President Faustin-Archange Touadera met Russian President Vladimir Putin on his eighth visit to Russia and said his country wanted to develop strategic resources together with Russia. On March 14 a French minister visited the Central African Republic, and France's foreign minister announced the restoration of ties. Gabon called torture accusations against Sylvia Bongo defamatory.
Court cases involving TotalEnergies also featured: a Belgian court delayed its ruling on a farmer's lawsuit against the company, and seven defendants were acquitted in a TotalEnergies fraud case. China's commerce minister was to attend the World Trade Organization's 14th ministerial conference in Cameroon.
by WorldBrief & Maksim Micheliov | AI-generated summary
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