Sports

Final Honors on the Banks of the Congo Under a subdued Brazzaville sky, the Association of Former Cadets (AET) filed past the flag-draped coffin of Colonel Florian Cyr Malonga on …

Sporting projection as foreign policy instrument Ever since Brazzaville placed cultural diplomacy at the heart of its 2022–2026 National Development Plan, the exploits of Congolese athletes abroad have been observed …

Civil Society Steps toward Preventive Health The predawn light on 26 July found more than fifty members of the Lheyet-Gaboka Association for Development gathered at Brazzaville’s République roundabout, lacing their …

A gold harvest in Quebec reverberates in Brazzaville The corridors of Prime Minister Anatole Collinet Makosso’s office rarely echo with talk of double-letter scores, yet on 26 July they did …

Historic leap for African football governance With diplomatic protocol worthy of a multilateral summit, FIFA President Gianni Infantino cut the ribbon on the new Africa Bureau at the Mohammed VI …

Kinkala’s pitch as a laboratory of social cohesion The modest Omnisport Stadium of Kinkala will, on 27 July 2025, serve as more than an arena for ninety minutes of football. …

Post-crisis stewardship in Brazzaville Few institutions mirror a nation’s collective temperament as strikingly as its football federation. When the Congolese Football Federation emerged from its recent governance turbulence, observers wondered …

A measured countdown to the East African tourney With barely a fortnight before the curtain rises on the 2024 African Nations Championship, Congo-Brazzaville’s A’ selection have entered what head coach …