A landmark anniversary at the memorial The marble auditorium inside the Pierre-Savorgnan-de-Brazza Memorial filled quickly as scholars, traditional rulers and diplomats gathered for the international colloque “On the Road of …
Michael Mbemba
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Youth Platform Steps Forward Under the palm-lined courtyard of Brazzaville’s Maison du Jeune, applause rose as Schariette Orsili Manguida confirmed that U-Report, UNICEF’s youth engagement platform, would rally its 105,000 …
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Urban Youth Challenges in Brazzaville On late afternoons along Avenue Matsoua, groups of teenagers lounge beside stalls, phones in hand but prospects unclear. Social workers label them “bébés noirs”, a …
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Nationwide wildlife enforcement surge A mid-year briefing by the Wildlife Law Enforcement Support Project, known locally as PALF, reveals an assertive crack-down on traffickers across Congo-Brazzaville. Between January and July …
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A Symbolic Meal With Strategic Resonance At first glance the long tables laid under Mpaka’s mango trees on 30 July resembled any community celebration. Yet the inaugural edition of “Un …
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Epidemiological ripples on the Congo River Few pathogens travel with such stealth along trade routes as Vibrio cholerae, and the braided waterways linking Angola, Cabinda, the Democratic Republic of Congo …
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A Diplomatic Evening at FESPAM 2025 The July air in Brazzaville was dense with anticipation as Canal Olympia welcomed a notably diverse audience of statespersons, diplomats and artists for the …