Persistent Outages and Economic Stakes For years, power cuts have punctuated daily life in Brazzaville, dimming streetlights and slowing factories at unpredictable hours. Congolese officials estimate that the capital loses …
Lucien Mabiala
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Oversight Call Marks Session Finale The marble chambers of Brazzaville’s National Assembly fell silent only after Speaker Isidore Mvouba urged deputies to “mark the government at the belt”, a boxing …
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Independence Night Celebration Draws Massive Youth Crowd On 15 August 2025, the Alphonse Massamba-Débat Stadium filled beyond its 33,000-seat capacity as Congo-Brazzaville marked sixty-five years of sovereignty. Entry to the …
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Anniversary pageant signals continuity Brazzaville’s Alfred Raoul Boulevard filled with synchronized rumble as the Republic of Congo celebrated sixty-five years of independence on 15 August 2025. Under the steady gaze …
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Smooth election underscores unity Without visible dissent, the Superior Council for Freedom of Communication, CSLC, completed its elective session in Brazzaville on 19 August, filling the two remaining seats in …
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A familiar voice enters the fray When Alexis Bongo stepped behind the lectern at Brazzaville’s Zola Cultural Center on 16 August, cameras that usually frame him as host of DRTV’s …
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Senate Leaders Promote Political Stability Ahead of 2026 On 13 August, Senate President Pierre Ngolo closed the chamber’s sixth administrative session with a carefully worded appeal for serenity as the …
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Political landscape reshaped by legal compliance In a packed conference room of the Brazzaville prefecture, senior officials offered rare public clarifications on the status of political movements not yet registered …
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Election Calendar Shapes Stakes With the presidential ballot officially programmed for March 2026 by Congo-Brazzaville’s electoral commission, parties across the spectrum have accelerated their internal procedures. The compressed timetable, confirmed …
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A pivotal nomination for media oversight Congo-Brazzaville’s media landscape gained a new steward on 7 August 2025, as a presidential decree elevated veteran journalist and cultural promoter Médard Milandou Nsonga …