IndependenceDay

A commemorative address steeped in historical symbolism In a nationally televised broadcast on 14 August from Brazzaville’s Palais du Peuple, President Denis Sassou Nguesso invoked the “irreversible choice of sovereignty” …

A Coastal Metropolis Takes Center Stage When the Republic of Congo marks sixty-five years of sovereignty on 15 August, the spotlight will stray from the customary festivities in Brazzaville to …