Author: Stephen Mbayo

Opposition Primary Opens in Brazzaville From a modest office on Boulevard Denis Sassou-Nguesso, staffers of the Party for Action of the Republic, better known by its…

UNESCO Workshop Empowers Women Journalists Fifty Congolese women journalists gathered in Brazzaville for an intensive three-day workshop that many participants described as a rare chance to…

Brazzaville Waste Collection Morning Scenes At dawn in Moungali district, the chant “Poubelle eleki !” drifts through the humid air. Wheelbarrows squeak, shovels clink and bright…

Disability Council of Congo Faces Quiet Years The Consultative Council for Persons with Disabilities was enshrined in the 2015 Constitution to channel the concerns of nearly…

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…

Fresh Mandate at the CSLC On 7 August 2025, President Denis Sassou Nguesso signed decree 2025-340 appointing veteran broadcaster Médard Milandou Nsonga as president of the…

Clean Cooking Momentum in Pointe-Noire On a salt-tinged August morning, a courtyard in Pointe-Noire filled with the crackle of pans, laughter and curiosity. Initiative Développement, the…

Brazzaville and Rome Align on Tech Future On a humid Tuesday in Brazzaville, Italian ambassador Enrico Nunziata sat across Minister Léon Juste Ibombo and repeated a…

Biya Turns 91, Clock Ticks in Yaoundé Unless fate intervenes, President Paul Biya will blow out 91 candles next February, capping more than four decades in…

Frequent outages test urban resilience On many afternoons the hum of generators now replaces birdsong across Brazzaville, a city that experiences several grid trips in a…