Samuel Kambale

An Evening Poised to Resonate Beyond Music The Radisson Blu M’Bamou Palace, perched on the banks of the Congo River, is preparing to transform its conference ballroom into a cathedral …

From advocacy to enforcement The measured tone that characterised the public briefings of the Agence de régulation des transferts de fonds has given way to a firmer cadence. When Director-General …

A Decade of Quiet Diplomacy Ends in Brazzaville Few postings in Central Africa last a full decade, yet Ambassador René Makongo has stood as a familiar figure in Brazzaville’s chancery …

A Renewed Alarm over Tripoli Turmoil The terse communiqué issued from Brazzaville following the 24 July virtual session of the African Union Peace and Security Council barely concealed its apprehension. …

Diplomatic Convergence Around Inclusion While global attention often lingers on commodity cycles and security hotspots, Brazzaville has quietly staged a different kind of strategic bet: economic inclusion of persons with …

Brazzaville Positions Itself as Cultural Nexus Like the Congo River that imposingly curves past Brazzaville’s quays, the Pan-African Music Festival has—since 1996—become a meandering yet constant current in cultural diplomacy. …

A seasoned envoy steps onto the Potomac stage When Dr. Françoise Joly arrived in Washington this week, she did so not as a newcomer but as a diplomat whose résumé …

Prime Ministerial Audience Highlights National Pride The marble corridors of the Brazzaville Primature rarely resound with the vocabulary of triple-word scores, yet on 26 July 2025 they did precisely that. …