Author: Stephen Mbayo

A Nation Mourns a Midfield General The morning of 28 July 2025 carried sombre news across Brazzaville radio waves: Bienvenu Kimbembé, affectionately known as Akim-La Wanka,…

National celebration meets literary launch Congo-Brazzaville reaches a milestone 65th Independence Day on 15 August, and the timing could hardly be more symbolic. One day earlier,…

Unexpected Loss Rocks Judiciary Brazzaville woke up stunned this Monday as news spread of the death of Larsen Bemy, 37, a freshly graduated magistrate widely tipped…

Regional mission underscores strategic momentum Brazzaville’s July heat could not dull the energy inside the World Health Organization compound as Regional Director Dr Mohamed Yakub Janabi…

Continental Finance Vision When the African Petroleum Producers Organization joined forces with Afreximbank last year, few imagined that the proposed Africa Energy Bank would move so…

Brazzaville Prepares for Historic Weekend By early August 1960, Brazzaville’s avenues were swept, banners unfolded, and radio journalists rehearsed every nuance of the coming proclamation. France…

Capital Polishes Image Ahead of National Day Brazzaville’s avenues gleamed under the sun as the Republic of Congo marked its 63rd Independence anniversary. Weeks of sweeping,…

Tense build-up to FECOHAND vote With the elective congress of the Congolese Handball Federation scheduled for Saturday, 16 August, administrators, coaches and fans are holding their…

Historic Vote Enshrines New Security Vision Brazzaville’s Upper House has unanimously adopted a landmark bill redefining the missions, structure and daily procedures of Congo-Brazzaville’s National Gendarmerie,…

Senate Speaker’s Call for Calm The marble hall of the Palais des Congrès was unusually hushed when Senate President Pierre Ngolo ended the sixth ordinary session.…