Politics
In Paris, Foreign Minister Bounda met Congolese diaspora voices, including expert Deve Maboungou, on airfares, consular reform and expat voting rights.
Slam poet Princia Besty was raped and killed in Brazzaville after traveling from Pointe-Noire for her passport. Police open an investigation as tributes pour in.
President Denis Sassou N’Guesso opens a week-long working stay in Oyo to steer Congo-Brazzaville’s economy and launch the 2026-2031 Action Plan.
Seven candidates campaign across Congo-Brazzaville ahead of the 12 and 15 March 2026 presidential vote, with Sassou N’Guesso opening in Pointe-Noire.
Congo’s CSLC drew lots in Brazzaville to set the broadcast order of the seven presidential candidates’ messages, ensuring fair media access during the campaign.
Two senior Fécofoot officials were arrested in Brazzaville over a fraud and money-laundering complaint as the federation alerts FIFA and CAF to the case.
Declared candidate Alexis Bongo withdraws from Congo-Brazzaville’s March 2026 presidential race and urges supporters to back incumbent Denis Sassou-N’Guesso.
Pointe-Noire’s prefect toured three districts to check that voter cards reach every registered elector ahead of the March 2026 presidential election.
Congo’s Constitutional Court approved seven candidacies for the March 2026 presidential election, a binding decision delivered in Brazzaville.
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