Sport as a Strategic Tool for Security Forces Under the equatorial sun of late December, Brazzaville’s Djoué training ground turned into an arena where whistles replaced sirens and camaraderie eclipsed …
Alexis Mukendi
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Courtroom Drama in the Heart of Bouenza The usually tranquil galleries of the Madingou Court of First Instance filled unexpectedly on 6 November when a forty-something Congolese farmer acknowledged, in …
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Presidential resolve to restore urban calm The bright ribbon-cutting ceremony at the new La Liberté school briefly gave way to a more somber exchange when journalists asked President Denis Sassou …
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Presidential audience sets cooperative tone Late on 23 October, the vast reception room of the Plateau presidential residence filled with the measured cadence of ecclesiastical greetings. Archbishop Bienvenu Manamika Bafouakouahou, …
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Swift Gendarmerie Action in Niari The small but bustling rail hub of Dolisie awoke to an unusual scene on 7 October when gendarmes, backed by inspectors from the Directorate of …
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A Francophone Coalition Anchored in Brazzaville The OIF’s Regional Representation for Central Africa, headquartered in the Congolese capital, has become a diplomatic hub for civil-registration advocacy. Congo-Brazzaville’s authorities have welcomed …
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A constitutional body in quiet hibernation When the Republic of Congo adopted the 2015 Constitution, lawmakers broke new ground by giving constitutional status to the Consultative Council for Persons Living …
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A Ceremony Scripted for Statecraft Few state functions in Brazzaville rival the symbolism embedded in the Ordre du Mérite Congolais. On 25 July 2025, President Denis Sassou Nguesso placed the …