Denis Sassou Nguesso

Brazzaville’s Steadfast Faith in Multilateralism The cavernous hall of the United Nations General Assembly often magnifies both conviction and critique. When President Denis Sassou Nguesso took the floor, his opening …

Strategic illumination for a symbolic artery Night travellers along Bayardelle Avenue now walk and drive under a continuous ribbon of white light, a dramatic contrast with the opaque darkness that …

Congo Diplomacy at UNGA 80 From 23 to 29 September, President Denis Sassou Nguesso will stride onto the marble rostrum of the United Nations for the 80th General Assembly, a …

From scattered talents to strategic capital When presidential adviser Rodrigue Malanda-Samba stepped onto the stage of the Palais des Glaces in Paris on 13 September, his message to the hundreds …

Brazzaville Reopens Its Archives The marble atrium of the Pierre-Savorgnan-de-Brazza Memorial resonated last week with languages drawn from all compass points of the continent. From Abomey to Kinshasa, monarchs, historians …

Brazzaville at the crossroads of memory Few African capitals carry the symbolic weight of Brazzaville, a city whose very name evokes the historic encounter between explorer Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza …

Paris dialogue elevates Congolese diaspora unity The gilded mirrors of the Palais des Glaces reflected an uncommon sight on 13 September: several hundred Congolese expatriates gathered for what organisers styled …

Intellectual Property as an Economic Catalyst Few policy levers promise as much transformative power for emerging economies as intellectual property. Speaking in Brazzaville during the 26th African Day of Technology …