Congo Brazzaville

A symbolic arrival on the right bank When Jonathan Lumbeya Masuta steps off the ferry on 23 August, the president of the Forum International de la Jeunesse pour le Développement …

Digital Betting Surge in Congo The digital betting landscape in Brazzaville has grown quietly yet steadily over the past five years, amplified by inexpensive smartphones and expanding 4G coverage. According …

Independence Night Celebration Draws Massive Youth Crowd On 15 August 2025, the Alphonse Massamba-Débat Stadium filled beyond its 33,000-seat capacity as Congo-Brazzaville marked sixty-five years of sovereignty. Entry to the …

UK envoys court future leaders in Brazzaville The lecture hall of Marien-Ngouabi University filled before sunrise on 13 August 2025, as students hoped to glimpse a pathway from Brazzaville to …

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 …

Veteran Voices Unite in Brazzaville At a discreet inter-diocesan center not far from the Congo River, more than forty former reporters took their seats around folding tables, determined to write …

Momentum Builds for Africa Energy Bank African policymakers and financiers are quietly finalising the Africa Energy Bank, a $5-billion institution designed to close the continent’s chronic funding gap for oil, …

Record National Pass Rate Reaches 68.10% With 68.10 percent of candidates victorious in the 2025 Brevet d’Études du Premier Cycle, Congo-Brazzaville has logged its strongest performance in a decade, according …

Unseen plates, visible concern On the main avenue overlooking the Congo River, residents increasingly notice SUVs and compact taxis gliding past with no visible plates, a detail that once drew …