Central African leaders in Congo Brazzaville
The Central African leaders have converged in Brazzaville, Democratic Republic of Congo and discussed the economic growth of the region.
Under the auspices of the annual Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa (CEMAC) Summit,, the leaders are dedicating the meeting to assessing the region’s economic, financial, and development outlook.
Denis Sassou Nguesso, President of the Republic of Congo, President of the Central African Republic Faustin-Archange Touadera, Equatorial Guinea leader Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, and Gabon’s Brice Nguesso are attending the event.
Regional Decisive Actions
Addressing the summit, Congo’s President Sassou Nguesso emphasised the need for decisive action from regional leaders and increased support from international partners. The call comes as the IMF issued an ‘economic red alert’ and urgent warnings regarding the region’s financial stability.
“It is incumbent upon us to reaffirm our determination to resolutely implement the recommendations that will emerge from our deliberations,” he said.
“I call for a more effective commitment and support from international financial institutions and our bilateral partners in support of our development efforts,” Nguesso added.
Bathazar Egonga, CEMAC’s General Secretary, said the organisation’s Technical Secretariat will carry out a comprehensive assessment for the first half of 2026, with results to be presented ahead of the upcoming IMF and World Bank meetings.
Delegates at the summit reviewed progress on decisions from previous extraordinary sessions held in 2016, 2021, and 2024, to reinforce economic resilience and regional cooperation in a challenging macroeconomic context.
The meeting took place against the backdrop of mounting concerns over Central Africa’s economic stability, driven by ongoing domestic and cross-border conflicts, natural disasters, worsening humanitarian crisis and debt breaches.
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