World & Diplomacy

Hong Kong hosts landmark IOMed summit The neon skyline of Hong Kong has provided a striking backdrop for the first statutory meetings of the International Organisation for Mediation, running from …

Brazzaville’s Gallery of Global Friendship The white-walled atrium of the Russian House in Brazzaville, more accustomed to language classes and film screenings, was transformed on 15 October into a curated …

A sweeping verdict at UNESCO’s Executive Board In Paris, on 6 October 2025, the 193-member organisation’s Executive Board delivered an emphatic verdict: 55 ballots in favour of Egyptian Egyptologist Khaled …

Diplomatic Meeting Reaffirms Health Cooperation In the bright salons of the Ministry of International Cooperation and Public-Private Partnership, Minister Denis Christel Sassou Nguesso welcomed Cuban Ambassador Indira Napoles Coello for …

A silent emergency in displacement zones Each new climate-driven flood in the Sahel or sudden flare-up of armed violence in Myanmar leaves more than visible ruins; it erodes the psychological …

A strategic retreat in Kintélé For three intense days, from 8 to 10 October, the riverside conference hall of Kintélé north of Brazzaville became the epicentre of continental health diplomacy. …

Strategic Grant Deepens Six-Decade Partnership The marble portico of Congo’s Ministry of International Cooperation in Brazzaville framed a ceremony rich in symbolism on 10 October. Minister Denis Christel Sassou Nguesso …

An Egyptian Scholar at the Helm of UNESCO Khaled el-Enany’s curriculum vitae is as extensive as the galleries he once curated. Born in Giza in 1971, he earned his doctorate …

Brazzaville’s Diplomatic Momentum in 2025 Halfway through the current decade, the Republic of Congo has entered a phase of accelerated external outreach, driven by the presidency’s stated ambition to translate …

A renewed chapter in Euro-Moroccan relations In Rabat on 2 October, Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita announced the completion of negotiations with the European Union on a revised agricultural agreement, a …