A weather-beaten flag draws attention Early commuters in Pointe-Noire’s bustling Lumumba arrondissement recently paused in surprise: the Congolese tricolour above their City Hall fluttered in two…
Brazzaville labour unrest resurfaces On 5 September in Brazzaville, the Collective of abandoned day labourers at Energie Électrique du Congo, better known by its French initials…
Powering Cuvette-Ouest: National Vision The long-awaited integration of Ewo and Mossaka into Congo’s national electricity grid has reached a decisive phase, officials say. After an on-site…
Presidential Agenda Centers on Growth President Denis Sassou-Nguesso is preparing a working visit to Mayoko, Niari Department, that insiders describe as deliberately economic. After decades of…
A 61-Year Friendship Reinforced in Beijing President Denis Sassou N’Guesso landed in Beijing as guest of President Xi Jinping for the 80th anniversary of the 1945…
Presidential journey to Beijing President Denis Sassou N’Guesso departed Maya-Maya International Airport on 31 August, leading a focused delegation toward Beijing. The invitation from Chinese President…
Spectacular 65th Independence Parade The boulevard of Brazzaville turned into an open-air showroom on 15 August as the Republic celebrated 65 years of sovereignty under President…
Presidential race gathers momentum Five months after the Independent National Electoral Commission quietly opened the pre-campaign calendar, the political scene in Congo-Brazzaville is shifting. The latest…
Anniversary Address Highlights On 15 August, President Denis Sassou Nguesso marked Congo-Brazzaville’s sixty-fifth Independence Day with a televised address stressing that international turbulence “dangerously threatens peace”…
Historical Roots and Early Kingdoms Archaeological digs along the Kouilou and Niari rivers confirm Bantu-speaking settlers active three millennia ago, forging copper and iron tools that…
