Michael Mokoko

Congolese diaspora weekend overview From Krakow to St Gallen, Congolese professionals experienced a mix of drama, discipline and decisive finishing. The latest matchday offered fresh clues on form as national-team …

Early life in Owando and Poto-Poto grounds Born on 28 December 1949 in Fort-Rousset, now Owando, Gilbert “Milou” Itsa grew up in a civil-servant household that valued discipline as much …

Casablanca podium surprise The bright lights of Casablanca’s Mohammed V sports complex dimmed late on 28 September, yet the Republic of Congo still basked in the glow of a historic …

Executive committee meets in Brazzaville With only forty-eight hours left before the Congolese Football Federation holds its ordinary general assembly, president Jean Guy Blaise Mayolas convened his executive committee on …

Festival ignites Brazzaville’s combat-sport heartbeat The front steps of Mfilou’s city hall pulsed with drumbeats and cheers as Cercle Sportif Funitan opened a grand festival marking its 23rd year. Organisers …

Congolese weekend recap across six leagues Twenty-four hours of action scattered from Gori to Den Bosch offered a condensed view of the Congo national pool thriving abroad. League leaders were …

Madingou handball showcase attracts four departments The inaugural inter-departmental senior handball tournament “I Love Bouenza In Every Sense” closed in a blaze of colour in Madingou on 18 September, after …

Weekend overview of Congolese footballers in Europe From Bucharest to Uppsala, Congolese professionals added fresh chapters to their European stories this weekend. Debutants, impact substitutes and a last-gasp scorer all …

A season without defeat From January tip-off to the June finals, the Anges-Noirs senior women never looked back. The Brazzaville powerhouse captured the League Cup, the Coupe du Congo and …