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In Nzima, southern Congo-Brazzaville, the Nzobi initiation ceremony brings together song, fire and ancestral knowledge in a rite that bridges generations in the Niari department.
The Congolese government announced on May 13, 2026, that it referred domestic violence allegations involving a cabinet member to the judiciary, acting under the 2022 Mouebara law even without a …
Authorities forcibly removed 420 families from Brazzaville’s Yoro district on 13 May 2026 to expand access to the historic Yoro port.
On May Day in Brazzaville, the CSTC union mobilised thousands, urging Congo’s new government to fix chronic unpaid salaries for hospital and university staff.
The Jeune Ecrivain du Congo organized a press freedom advocacy event in Brazzaville ahead of World Press Freedom Day on May 3, 2026, calling for improved working conditions for Congolese …
At its May Day parade in Brazzaville, the CSTC labor federation called on the Makosso II government to fix unpaid salaries at hospitals and Marien-Ngouabi University while praising pension gains.
On May 1, 2026, Congo-Brazzaville’s CSC union urged deep structural reforms, citing unemployment, inflation, wage arrears and an unenforced minimum wage.
General Guy-Blanchard Okoi officially launched Congo-Brazzaville’s 2026 military instruction year on April 28, setting five operational priorities focused on training quality, discipline, and border security.
Ingrid Olga Ghislaine Ebouka-Babackas has taken charge of Congo’s new Ministry of Social Security, vowing to operationalize universal health insurance and overhaul the pension system.
As global power dynamics shift and competition for investment intensifies, the Republic of the Congo is pursuing a long-term strategy aimed at strengthening its economic sovereignty through diversified partnerships, strategic …
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