Waiting Rooms Overflow as Tests Stay Suspended Lines of prospective drivers stretch outside accredited schools in Brazzaville as the country’s year-long pause on driving examinations enters another month. For many, …
Michael Mabiala
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Early spark in Brazzaville News of Pierre Moutouari’s death on 8 October 2025 spread first among musicians in Poto-Poto before rippling throughout Brazzaville. The Ministry of Culture hailed “a devoted …
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Surge in Security Operations Brazzaville and Pointe-Noire have witnessed the largest street-crime sweep since 2018. Police and gendarmerie units, re-energised by a new national command installed in July 2024, have …
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Back pain challenges Congo workplaces On 14 October, inside the airy conference room of Maya-Maya’s administrative wing, dozens of safety agents, baggage handlers and office clerks watched two clinicians unfold …
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Vests Handed Out Amid Growing Urban Traffic Under a humid sky in the Mayombe Hall of Pointe-Noire, union leader Bienvenu Mabiala placed fluorescent orange vests on a long table before …
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Brazzaville ceremony highlights inclusive education A lively hand-over ceremony unfolded at a primary school in Brazzaville on 11 October as the Association Jhony-Chancel for Albinos and the group Redonner le …
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Heritage at 145 Years Under the cool shade of the Pierre-Savorgnan-de-Brazza Memorial, officials, scholars and students gathered last week to mark the 145th anniversary of Brazzaville, the city once known …
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Interventions rise across Congo From sudden fainting spells in crowded exam halls to malaria attacks in remote river towns, Congo’s civil protection units have tallied 21,627 interventions over the first …
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A 48-Poem Ode to Intimate Feelings Unlike many debut collections, “Des mots, de l’amour et des larmes” arrives already tempered by years of private drafting. Published by L’Harmattan Congo for …
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Grassroots Legal Aid Gains Traction Visitors trickle into a modest office near Brazzaville’s Palais de Justice, clutching bundles of papers they hope will change their lives. They are welcomed by …