Security & Justice

Courtroom Drama in the Heart of Bouenza The usually tranquil galleries of the Madingou Court of First Instance filled unexpectedly on 6 November when a forty-something Congolese farmer acknowledged, in …

Congo coastal villages rally for safety The sun-baked tracks linking Pounga, Dimonika, Voilà and the D6 junction seldom make national headlines, yet the arteries of Kouilou have become the stage …

Presidential resolve to restore urban calm The bright ribbon-cutting ceremony at the new La Liberté school briefly gave way to a more somber exchange when journalists asked President Denis Sassou …

An overnight blaze in the courthouse compound Shortly after midnight on 31 October, flames engulfed the official vehicle of Advocate General Clément Makita inside the secure parking area of the …

Ancestral Rite Under Modern Scrutiny Across Kongo cultural space, the belief that a corpse can identify its own killer has endured for centuries. Guided by a nganga-ngombo, mourners lift the …

Presidential directive underscores zero tolerance Standing beneath the freshly painted façade of the Liberté school complex on 24 October 2025, President Denis Sassou Nguesso departed from his inaugural remarks to …

Presidential audience sets cooperative tone Late on 23 October, the vast reception room of the Plateau presidential residence filled with the measured cadence of ecclesiastical greetings. Archbishop Bienvenu Manamika Bafouakouahou, …

Police momentum meets judicial headwinds Since the national police command was renewed in July 2024, officers have carried out sweeping operations across Brazzaville and several regional hubs. More than three …

Urban insecurity tests social fabric In the packed hemicycle of the Palais des Congrès, Senate president Pierre Ngolo placed the issue of urban insecurity squarely at the centre of national …

Brazzaville on High Alert Over the past week Brazzaville’s arrondissements have echoed with the rumble of security pickups and whistles from officers of the General Directorate of Presidential Security, backed …