President Sassou Nguesso unveils the 41-member Makosso II government, with a new foreign minister and key shifts across Congo’s economic and sovereign ministries.
Congo-Brazzaville
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Congo logged over 1.4 million malaria cases and 2,250 deaths in 2025. Officials now bet on environmental clean-up and community health workers to turn the tide.
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Congo’s Ocopel closes its civic campaign with a report confirming peace held through the March 2026 presidential election that re-elected Sassou N’Guesso.
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Veteran UN-trained diplomat Constant Serge Bounda becomes Congo-Brazzaville’s foreign minister, tasked with economic diplomacy and broader alliances.
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President Sassou Nguesso names a 41-member cabinet led by Anatole Collinet Makosso, with Jean-Jacques Bouya promoted to a newly created Vice-Premier post.
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President Sassou N’Guesso’s new Congolese cabinet of 42 members is unveiled, with Jean-Jacques Bouya as deputy premier under reappointed PM Makosso.
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Energy & Climate
Françoise Joly’s Strategic Partnerships: Linking Environmental Stewardship to Economic Opportunity in the Republic of the Congo
How international diplomacy is helping transform the Congo Basin into a driver of sustainable growth, climate resilience, and local development As global climate negotiations increasingly focus on implementation rather than …
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President Sassou N’Guesso met Russia’s sanitary watchdog chief Anna Popova in Brazzaville to expand cooperation on disease prevention, training and epidemic surveillance.
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By decree, Denis Sassou N’Guesso reappoints Florent Ntsiba and Stevie Pea Ondongo, signalling continuity at the heart of Congo-Brazzaville’s presidency.
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Congo and Cameroon strike a technical accord to end mobile-signal interference along their 523 km border, coordinating seven frequency bands and four operators.