Author: Chantal Mbemba

Brazzaville set for power renaissance As air-conditioners hummed uncertainly through the latest dry season, residents of Brazzaville heard a different kind of buzz from the Ministry…

Respect at the Heart of Daily Life in Brazzaville The first thing a newcomer notices is the patience with which Congolese people frame conversation. A brief…

Strategic Location at Africa’s Center Draw a straight line from the Gulf of Guinea to the Great Lakes and the Republic of the Congo stands exactly…

A crossroads on the Equator From Pointe-Noire’s Atlantic surf to the mighty Congo River that hugs Brazzaville, the Republic of Congo sits on 342,000 square kilometres…

Second 2025 Prep Session Reunites Key Players In a humid Thursday morning of late July, the stately white-and-green building of the Ministry of Finance on avenue…

A Simple Ceremony, a Strategic Message On a humid Friday morning in the capital, Energy and Hydraulics Minister Émile Ouosso snipped a tricolour ribbon and let…

Congo at the Cross-Roads of Central Africa The Republic of the Congo may look compact on a wall map, yet its position is anything but modest.…

Equatorial Crossroads On The Map Perched on the Equator and rubbing shoulders with five neighbours, the Republic of the Congo is anything but isolated. Cameroon and…

Coastline to Rainforest: Congo Geography at a Glance Step off the plane in Pointe-Noire and the first thing that hits you is the warm Atlantic breeze…

Equator Line Shapes Congo’s Map Few countries carry the equator on their shoulders as naturally as the Republic of the Congo. Straddling west-central Africa, the nation…