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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 …

Manila at the Heart of a Global Conversation On 29 and 30 September the Philippine capital will become the epicentre of a tradition that, year after year, acquires greater geopolitical …

Five Years for a Former President: Verdict and Immediate Impact The correctional chamber of the Paris tribunal delivered an unprecedented judgment by condemning Nicolas Sarkozy to five years in prison—under …

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 …

Eastern DRC Conflict Framed as Regional Emergency Standing before the 80th United Nations General Assembly on 23 September, Congolese President Félix-Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo departed from the customary national briefing to …

Bangui gathers Central African leadership The skyline of Bangui hummed with diplomatic activity from 9 to 10 September 2025 as the six heads of state that compose the Economic and …

Beijing praises Rabat’s continental stewardship The marble halls of Diaoyutai State Guesthouse provided the backdrop on 19 September as Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi lauded what he termed the “far-sighted …

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 …