Congo Brazzaville

AU envoy urges swift ratification Speaking in Tunis at the sixth African Forum on Women, Peace and Security, the African Union’s Special Envoy for Women, Peace and Security, Liberata Mulamula, …

South-South momentum grows Shanghai’s marble-lined World Expo Center hosted the third South Think Tanks Dialogue from 2-4 December 2025, a gathering that placed the spotlight on South-South cooperation as an …

Ceremony launches new WHO-Congo roadmap Congo-Brazzaville unveiled its 2025-2028 Country Cooperation Strategy with the World Health Organization during a high-profile ceremony at the Kintélé International Conference Center on 5 December. …

Community Tourism at the Heart of Congolese Strategy In a packed conference hall overlooking the Congo River, Minister of Cultural, Tourism, Artistic and Leisure Industries Marie-France Lydie Hélène Pongault declared …

Broad Freeze on Green Cards and Naturalizations The United States has suspended the processing of permanent residence permits and naturalization petitions for nationals of 19 countries, according to a memorandum …

Silent Lecture Halls in the Capital Mid-day heat used to find the Marien-Ngouabi campus buzzing; this Monday it met empty corridors and locked lecture rooms. Lecturers at Congo-Brazzaville’s sole public …

UNICEF’s renewed call in Brazzaville At a packed hall in Brazzaville on 27 November, Deputy Representative of UNICEF James Mugaju gathered policymakers, donors and youth leaders and invited government to …

Growth outlook brightens Addressing lawmakers in Brazzaville on 28 November, President Denis Sassou Nguesso predicted that Congo-Brazzaville’s economy will expand by a resilient 3.6 percent in 2026, marking a decisive …

Presidential vow of zero tolerance In a joint session of Congo-Brazzaville’s Parliament, President Denis Sassou Nguesso announced what he called a “relentless, uncompromising fight” against the urban gangs that have …