Congolese authorities burned 15 tonnes of cigarettes deemed unfit for consumption on June 14, 2026, in a move to safeguard public health and enforce product standards.
Congo’s National Assembly recognised the transatlantic slave trade and opened a guarded path to citizenship for Afro-descendants, with no financial reparations.
Congo’s Constitutional Court has cleared seven candidates, including Denis Sassou N’Guesso, for the March 2026 presidential vote. Here is who made the final list.
