Congo-Brazzaville’s Makosso II government held its first cabinet meeting in Brazzaville on 29 April 2026, pledging coordinated reform and tangible results.
David Nseka
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Ange Édouard Poungui, Congo-Brazzaville’s prime minister from 1984 to 1989 and 2009 presidential candidate, has died in France aged 82.
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President Sassou Nguesso unveils the 41-member Makosso II government, with a new foreign minister and key shifts across Congo’s economic and sovereign ministries.
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Congo’s Ocopel closes its civic campaign with a report confirming peace held through the March 2026 presidential election that re-elected Sassou N’Guesso.
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Veteran UN-trained diplomat Constant Serge Bounda becomes Congo-Brazzaville’s foreign minister, tasked with economic diplomacy and broader alliances.
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President Sassou Nguesso names a 41-member cabinet led by Anatole Collinet Makosso, with Jean-Jacques Bouya promoted to a newly created Vice-Premier post.
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President Sassou N’Guesso’s new Congolese cabinet of 42 members is unveiled, with Jean-Jacques Bouya as deputy premier under reappointed PM Makosso.
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By decree, Denis Sassou N’Guesso reappoints Florent Ntsiba and Stevie Pea Ondongo, signalling continuity at the heart of Congo-Brazzaville’s presidency.
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President Sassou N’Guesso confirms Florent Ntsiba and Stevie Pea Ondongo in Presidency roles as Congo-Brazzaville reshapes its institutions after the April 16 inauguration.
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After resigning to President Sassou Nguesso, PM Anatole Collinet Makosso convenes a cabinet council to steer Congo-Brazzaville through its government transition.