Stay informed on global developments shaping Congo and Africa’s international relations. From UN debates to great power competition and African diplomacy, this section examines how world affairs impact Congo-Brazzaville’s future.
A High-Seas Pursuit in the Atlantic Before dawn on 18 August, a Spanish Navy patrol ship intercepted a small Cameroon-flagged tug off the Canary Islands. The boarding team, backed by …
Shifting Notions of Intellectuals in Central Africa The word intellectual still sparks lively argument along the banks of the Congo River, where salons, campus cafés and ministerial corridors alike discuss …
White House Greetings Mark Historic Anniversary In late August, the White House dispatched a sealed message to Brazzaville marking the Republic of Congo’s 65th independence anniversary. The letter, signed personally …
Warm welcome in Oyo Belgian Deputy Prime Minister Maxime Prévot stepped onto the tarmac of Ollombo International Airport on 17 August, beginning a tightly-scheduled visit that placed the quiet river …
Congo Named Pilot in Italy’s Mattei Plan When Italian ambassador Enrico Nunziata left the ministry compound in Brazzaville last month, observers sensed a diplomatic overture that stretches beyond protocol. The …
UNESCO leadership race intensifies On the banks of the Seine this October, UNESCO’s executive board will open a ballot that has already electrified diplomatic circles. Three seasoned contenders—Mexico’s Gabriela Ramos, …
Caracas sets the stage for a multipolar dialogue When the ornate halls of the Teatro Teresa Carreño opened their doors last weekend, the Venezuelan capital momentarily became the newsroom of …
Historical bedrock of parliamentary concord When French Ambassador Claire Bodonyi stepped out of the Senate’s copper-coloured façade in Brazzaville on 5 August, her words echoed a tradition dating back to …
Symbolic Port-Call Amid Renewed Maritime Engagement When the Russian Navy’s training vessel Smolny berthed in Pointe-Noire on 28 July, the salutes exchanged on the quayside carried more than ceremonial weight. …
Brazzaville’s Strategic Endorsement The Republic of Congo has once again placed its diplomatic chips on the African Union’s table. Speaking on behalf of President Denis Sassou Nguesso during the sixth …
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