6 April, Rome (Italy) - During a meeting with Pope Francis, the Minister for the Environment, Sustainable Development and the Congo Basin of the Republic of Congo, Arlette Soudan-Nonault, who is also the technical coordinator of the Congo Basin Climate Commission (CBCC), called for the Holy Father's support in preserving the planet's first lung to become.

5 April, Dakar (Senegal) - On the occasion of the 62nd Independence Day, President Macky Sall of the Republic of Senegal has elevated Mrs. Aminata Touré, former Prime Minister, to the grade of Commander in the National Order of the Lion. Aminata Touré is also a member of the Advisory Board of the Brazzaville Foundation.

Africans have learned the hard way that, as one of their proverbs puts it, “when elephants fight, it is the grass that suffers”. Now that the East and the West are clashing again, many outside the continent fail to understand why Africa — an important part of “the rest” of the world — is reluctant to join the fray.

On 26 March, in Bordeaux (France) - As part of the 2022 edition of the National Days of Diasporas and Africa (JNDA), the Brazzaville Foundation met with several African political, economic, social and cultural actors and members of the diaspora. An opportunity to talk about environment and health. 

Dakar, 26 March - The Senegalese capital hosted the 9th World Water Forum from 21 to 26 March under the theme "Water Security for Peace and Development". The Brazzaville Foundation intervened in a coordinated session on peace and stability.

17 March, Marseille - The role of African and European metropolises in the global recovery was at the heart of the discussions of the Europe-Africa Forum, co-organised by the Metropole Aix-Marseille-Provence, La Tribune and La Tribune Afrique, under the French Presidency of the Council of the European Union. The Brazzaville Foundation was invited to represent civil society in the discussion on climate change issues.

The Republic of Niger strengthens its fight against falsified medicines by ratifying the Council of Europe's MEDICRIME Convention, a few weeks after having signed it on 19 February.

On 9 and 10 March, the Ivorian economic capital, Abidjan, hosted the first multi-stakeholder meeting on crime prevention and control strategies, organised by UNODC. Magistrates and senior police officers from 12 West and Central African countries participated in the meeting, along with the Brazzaville Foundation.

The Brazzaville Foundation, remaining true to its principles and method of seeking peace through dialogue, condemns the use of arms and reiterates its availability, among the actors of civil society, aiming to help bring about a constructive dialogue between the belligerents. It does not refrain from making any contacts to further this aim.

For the past two years, Togo has seized development opportunities in the health and economic sectors by adopting innovative social policy strategies.

Brussels, 15 February 2022 - The European Union (EU) and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) are pledging more than €100 million to support the establishment of the African Medicines Agency (AMA) ahead of the 6th EU-AU Summit.

London, 23 February 2022 - As part of the strengthening of its programme of work against fake medicines in Africa, the Brazzaville Foundation has joined the Fight the Fakes Alliance. This new step reflects the commitment of the signatory countries of the Lomé Initiative to effectively combat the trafficking that persists on the African continent.

On 11 and 12 February in Oyo, the creation of the Africa Global Security (AGS) Foundation, dedicated to the fight against terrorism on the continent, was at the heart of the discussion between Presidents Denis Sassou-Nguesso of the Republic of Congo and host of the meeting, Félix Tshisekedi of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Yoweri Museveni of Uganda and Faure Gnassinbé of Togo.

Since February 9, 2022, an online tool is available to American donors wishing to support the Brazzaville Foundation's programmes, via the King Baudouin Foundation website.

On the occasion of the second anniversary of the Lomé Initiative, initiated by the Brazzaville Foundation and launched by six African Heads of State at the Lomé Summit on 18 January 2020, we invite you to look back at the actions carried out in 2021 and the results expected in 2022.

On 22 December in Accra, Mahamudu Bawumia, Vice-President of the Republic of Ghana, announced the launch of a national e-pharmacy. This initiative will enable over 30 million Ghanaians to access prescribed medicines in a more convenient, cost-effective manner and avoid falsified and substandard medicines.

Despite the operational difficulties caused by the pandemic, for the second year, the Brazzaville Foundation has been very active during the year 2021. In the summary that you will discover below, we offer you a panorama of actions carried out in favour of peace, the environment and health with our African partners, whom we thank for their trust.

 From 6 to 12 December, the Fight The Fakes Alliance* organised the 4th edition of "Fight the Fakes Week": a series of events and meetings aimed at raising awareness about the dangers of falsified and substandard medicines. The Brazzaville Foundation participated.

From 1 to 3 December, the Brazzaville Foundation was present, in its capacity as observer, at the 5th plenary meeting of the Committee of the Parties of the Council of Europe's MEDICRIME Convention in hybrid format. This meeting was an opportunity to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the convention.

New York, 1 December 2021 - The 27th General Assembly of the Conference of NGOs (CoNGO) in consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) was held from 29 November to 1 December in New York in a hybrid format.