Republic of Congo

Bouenza cadres in Brazzaville celebrated the reappointment of ministers Rigobert Maboundou and Jacqueline Lydia Mikolo, with calls for unity and cohesion.

Acat Congo has launched a drive placing 54 former minor detainees into vocational training across six jurisdictions, aiming to curb recidivism after release.

As Congo sets its Q2 2026 crude benchmarks in Pointe-Noire, the quarterly ritual reveals how much leverage Brazzaville truly holds over its oil majors.

Some 350 people marched in Blois to honour Vicinthe Samba Mpassi, a Congolese woman killed in Suevres in June, and to demand that justice be served.

Italy names the Republic of Congo a priority partner under the Mattei Plan, deepening cooperation in energy, infrastructure, health and maritime security.

Brazzaville hosts the 7th FIEF, the first in Central Africa, gathering 1,500 Francophone leaders around inclusive growth and the AfCFTA promise.

President Sassou N’Guesso says African nationals will enter the Republic of Congo visa-free from January 2027, backing a single African passport.

WHO confirms no Ebola cases in the Republic of Congo and no travel curbs as 3,000 delegates head to Brazzaville for the AfDB Annual Meetings (25-29 May).

Republic of Congo posted 1,323 billion CFA francs in 2025 oil revenue as diversification dominates debate ahead of the March 15 presidential vote.

Oil-Indexed Borrowing Comes of Age When the global commodities super-cycle crested in the early 2010s, Brazzaville and N’Djamena discovered a potent, if double-edged, instrument: the pre-export finance facility. By pledging …