Energy & Climate

A Capital at a Crossroads of Cleanliness and Image On the eve of Congo-Brazzaville’s national celebrations, Minister of Urban Sanitation, Local Development and Road Maintenance Juste Désiré Mondélé toured Brazzaville’s …

A Call for Serenity in a Volatile World In the vaulted chamber of the Palais des Congrès, Senate President Pierre Ngolo closed the sixth ordinary administrative session with a measured …

Congo’s Renewed Compliance Imperative In Brazzaville’s policy circles, the fight against illicit financial flows has moved from a technical concern to a strategic priority. The adoption of Law No. 9-22 …

A commemorative address steeped in historical symbolism In a nationally televised broadcast on 14 August from Brazzaville’s Palais du Peuple, President Denis Sassou Nguesso invoked the “irreversible choice of sovereignty” …

Strategic Pivot Toward Inclusive Growth When Minister of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises Jacqueline Lydia Mikolo unfurled the national entrepreneurship caravan in March at Ignié, she framed the initiative as a …

A Convergence of Policy and Geography When President Denis Sassou Nguesso cut the ribbon on two major plants in Bouenza this June, observers noted more than a ceremonial gesture. The …

Youth mobilisation sets the 2026 stage Brazzaville’s August heat did little to temper the fervour that gripped the Palais des Congrès when the Presidential Youth Movement, better known by its …

A Coastal Metropolis Takes Center Stage When the Republic of Congo marks sixty-five years of sovereignty on 15 August, the spotlight will stray from the customary festivities in Brazzaville to …

Government-Backed Expo Showcases Artisanal Excellence From 11 to 25 August, Brazzaville’s riverside esplanade has been transformed into a vibrant maze of carved ebony, polished iroko and braided raffia. More than …

A Strategic Outpost with Dimmed Lights Sixty-five years after Congo-Brazzaville proclaimed independence, Mossendjo, a timber and palm-oil hub tucked in the Niari basin, still finds itself negotiating the line between …