Eleven Congolese civil society groups reject a May 2026 order requiring ministerial approval to reach indigenous communities, calling it unconstitutional and liberticidal.
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The RPDH annual report 2024–2025 gave Congo-Brazzaville a 2.5 out of 5 score on civic environment, warning that administrative hurdles and a justice ministry authorization requirement are squeezing civil society …
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A dozen Congolese civil society groups denounced a Justice Ministry note requiring prior written permission to work with indigenous populations as unconstitutional.
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Ocopel’s report says peace prevailed during Congo-Brazzaville’s March 2026 presidential election, despite provocative remarks by some candidates.
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Days before Congo-Brazzaville’s March 15 presidential election, a pan-African peace consortium urged candidates, citizens and authorities to keep the peace.
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Lamuka Collective Unveiled in Pointe-Noire The coordination bureau of the Lamuka Collective, a civil-society network advocating for women with disabilities, was formally introduced to the departmental platform of non-governmental organisations …
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Rising Case Numbers Stir Coordinated Response From 30 June to 31 July 2025, Brazzaville’s surveillance system logged 195 suspected cholera infections, six laboratory confirmations and twelve fatalities, according to the …
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A Symbolic Meal With Strategic Resonance At first glance the long tables laid under Mpaka’s mango trees on 30 July resembled any community celebration. Yet the inaugural edition of “Un …