Congo-Brazzaville

Silent epidemic in the heart of Central Africa From Brazzaville’s bustling Marché Total to the smaller stalls that dot the banks of the Oubangui, Congolese shoppers are increasingly tempted by …

A surprise announcement reverberates through Brazzaville The word “surprise” is rarely used lightly in fiscal matters, yet it aptly describes the scene that unfolded last week in Brazzaville’s convention centre. …

Alarm Bells in the Lecture Halls In the corridors of Université Marien Ngouabi, the country’s flagship public institution, conversations have shifted from research projects to pay slips. On 3 October, …

A Milestone Session in Brazzaville For four days, from 22 to 25 September 2025, the marble-floored headquarters of the National Commission for Human Rights (CNDH) in Brazzaville became the epicentre …

Swift resumption of classes in Impfondo The northern Congolese town of Impfondo found its classrooms bustling once more on 1 October as the academic year officially began. Leading a high-level …

A Statute for a Generation at Risk In a decisive move welcomed by educators, parents and health professionals alike, the Republic of Congo has adopted Law 30-2025 on the fight …

Brazzaville civil society renews focus Fourteen years after its inception, the Réseau national de lutte contre les violences spécifiques au Congo (RENALVISCO) is quietly staging a comeback that many observers …

Strike announcement stirs academic community Barely a fortnight after schools reopened, the Forces Unies des Syndicats de l’Enseignement du Congo (Fusynec) has set 6 October as the starting date for …

Symbolic act ignites the enrolment phase When the Minister of Urban Sanitation, Local Development and Road Maintenance, Juste Désiré Mondélé, stepped into a modest registration office in Brazzaville’s fifth arrondissement, …