Michael Mabiala

A Presidential Ovation for Cultural Diplomacy When President Denis Sassou Nguesso entered the packed auditorium of Brazzaville’s Palais des Congrès for the closing ceremony of the 12th Pan-African Music Festival, …

Symbolism of a Shattered Journey The collision of a hearse on the Brazzaville viaduct on 23 July—leaving the driver fatally injured and the coffin irreparably damaged—has resonated far beyond the …

Diplomatic cross-currents behind a modest classroom The discreet inauguration of a business-management course for forty Congolese men and women with disabilities might appear routine, yet it embodies a convergence of …

Swift Justice Reflects Renewed Judicial Resolve The Tribunal of Grande Instance in Impfondo sentenced three Congolese nationals to prison terms of two and three years for possession and attempted sale …

Festival spotlight on cinematic tribute The chandeliers of Brazzaville’s Palais des Congrès had barely dimmed when the opening chords of a familiar sebene filled the hall and the screen lit …

Brazzaville’s Festival Stage as Diplomatic Agora The soft evening light that filters through Brazzaville’s riverside esplanade each July has long been more than an aesthetic backdrop. It serves as a …

Ceremonial diplomacy in Kintélé The vast amphitheatre of Denis-Sassou-Nguesso University was awash with academic regalia as 405 students, drawn from architecture, engineering and the environmental sciences, received their licence and …

Strategic Momentum for Equitable Care Few events in recent Congolese public policy have combined symbolism and pragmatism as deftly as the inauguration of the Centre médico-social de l’Or Vert in …