Congo-Brazzaville

Credential Ceremony in Brazzaville Highlights Partnership In a ceremony choreographed with characteristic diplomatic precision, Foreign Minister Jean-Claude Gakosso received on 27 June 2025 the letters of credence of Dr Vincent …

Strategic Rationale for a Homegrown Financier African finance ministers have long lamented that only a fraction of global energy capital reaches the continent, despite proven hydrocarbon reserves and world-class solar …

Congo’s Renewed Compliance Imperative In Brazzaville’s policy circles, the fight against illicit financial flows has moved from a technical concern to a strategic priority. The adoption of Law No. 9-22 …

Alfred-Raoul Boulevard as a Theatre of Statecraft For the first time since the COVID-19 hiatus, the kilometre-long Alfred-Raoul Boulevard in Brazzaville once again served as a carefully choreographed showcase of …

A Recorded Exchange that Shook the Pulpit The Republic of Congo’s usually discreet ecclesiastical circles were thrust into the limelight when an audio file, circulating first on encrypted messaging applications …

UNICEF Leadership Transition in Brazzaville Amid the vaulted ceilings of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the banks of the Congo River, Mariavittoria Ballotta presented her credentials to Foreign Minister …

Urban pharmaceutical informality in Dolisie At midday in Dolisie’s bustling central market, a narrow passageway lined with colourful umbrellas conceals improvised counters where analgesics, antimalarials and antihypertensives are stacked in …

Independence Day Race Sets a Diplomatic Stage Every August the Republic of Congo seizes its Independence Day celebrations to display more than military parades. The 2025 Brazzaville Semi-Marathon, fired off …

Unregistered vehicles and urban security in Congo Across the main arteries of Brazzaville and Pointe-Noire, late-model sedans and four-wheel-drives now appear with no visible licence plates, a sight alien a …

Primary Calendar Signals New Political Dynamics Brazzaville’s late-June political season produced an unexpected headline: the Parti pour l’Action de la République (PAR), led by former minister Anguios Nganguia Engambé, resolved …