Samuel Okema

Urban Sanitation Pressures in Congo In Brazzaville’s south-western suburbs, open drains snake through streets that welcomed thousands of newcomers over the past decade. Similar scenes unfold in Pointe-Noire’s coastal quarters, …

Government sets the sanitation tempo Long before sunrise on 1 September 2025, hydraulic shovels from the Ministry of Urban Sanitation rumbled back into the Maduku Tsékélé canal. The operation is …

Rain Season Countdown in Pointe-Noire Every afternoon the sky above Pointe-Noire grows darker, and each low rumble reminds residents that the wet months are on the doorstep. With open trenches …

Congo validates OECM guidelines Brazzaville—The Republic of Congo took a fresh stride toward modern conservation on 18 September as Environment Minister Arlette Soudan-Nonault opened a two-day workshop focused on validating …

Strategic Workshop in Brazzaville The Hôtel Pefaco Maya-Maya buzzed with quiet purpose on 15–16 September 2025 as officials, experts and farmers’ representatives gathered to adjust a new financial tool meant …

Citizen appeal against drain dumping Standing beside a freshly cleaned storm drain in Moungali’s Zone 42, neighborhood chief Marie-Claire Bouanga raised her voice over the rumble of traffic, asking residents …

Brazzaville drainage dilemma persists From Mpila to Poto-Poto, the wide concrete gutters built to shepherd Brazzaville’s tropical downpours towards the Congo River are again shimmering with plastic bags, spoiled food …

Tightening Wildlife Law Enforcement in Likouala Shortly before noon on 25 August 2025, gendarmerie officers in Impfondo, capital of Likouala Department, stopped a public river taxi and discovered two leopard …

Government-led canal clearing begins The Ministry of Urban Sanitation, Local Development and Road Maintenance rolled excavators to the Zanga Dia Ba Ngombe collector in southern Brazzaville on 29 August. Minister …