Denis Sassou Nguesso

Momentum Builds in Northern Brazzaville A scented breeze swept over the forecourt of the 6th arrondissement’s cultural hall as cadres of the Congolese Labour Party (Parti congolais du Travail, PCT) …

A Bridge Across the Atlantic Since 1964 When Brazzaville and Havana established diplomatic relations in 1964, both capitals were emerging from the turbulence of decolonisation and searching for reliable partners …

Diplomatic shuttle sets a brisk tempo In less than a month Rome has drawn a dense itinerary across the African map: Algiers and Cairo before Easter, Luanda and Brazzaville this …

A solemn opening for the Tenth Ordinary Budget Session The polished wooden benches of the Palais du Parlement seldom resound with the same combination of gravity and gratitude that marked …

State Ceremony Draws Political and Civic Unity The vaulted hall of Brazzaville’s Palais des congrès fell into a respectful hush on 13 October as the nation converged to honour André …

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 …

Seventy-Sixth Anniversary Reception Highlights Strategic Trust Under the chandeliers of a Brazzaville hotel, Chinese Ambassador An Qing welcomed cabinet ministers Jean-Claude Gakosso, Jean-Jacques Bouya, Gilbert Mokoki and Honoré Sayi, as …

A Congolese Candidacy Shakes the Race The quiet corridors of UNESCO’s Paris headquarters seldom witness electoral suspense, yet the late March announcement by Firmin Édouard Matoko, a Congolese economist who …

JECA 2025 in Paris galvanises economic diplomacy For forty-eight concentrated hours, the vaulted salons of the Palais du Luxembourg abandoned parliamentary routine for the buzz of entrepreneurs comparing term sheets …

Sapeurs Turn Peace Day into a Chromatic Manifesto On 21 September, officially recognised by the United Nations as the International Day of Peace, the first arrondissement of Brazzaville awakened to …