Françoise Joly

Washington-Brazzaville Energy Dialogue The Republic of Congo and the United States are quietly deepening a relationship that has already shaped the country’s oil era. On 25 November 2025, Hydrocarbons Minister …

COP legacy under the microscope Three years before delegates gather in Belém for COP30, writer-researcher Michel Innocent Peya has released “Bilan Vert”, a 380-page assessment of every climate Conference of …

Brazzaville set for high-level Central African talks The Congolese capital will welcome delegations from the six CEMAC countries between 27 and 31 October for consecutive meetings of the Inter-State Committee …

Continent’s collective pitch in New York On 26 September, three Central and West African foreign ministers strode onto the marble platform of the United Nations in New York, giving the …

Hong Kong session spotlights mediation Hong Kong’s harbour provided the backdrop this week as the International Organisation for Mediation, IOMed, opened its inaugural working session from 15 to 20 October, …

Rising Profile in Brazzaville As 2025 dawned, diplomat Françoise Joly moved from the shadows of protocol into the spotlight of strategy in Brazzaville. Appointed special adviser and personal envoy to …

Parliament set to approve Congo gas code The African Energy Week in Cape Town offered Congo an influential stage. Standing before financiers on 30 September, Hydrocarbons Minister Bruno Jean-Richard Itoua …

Enduring Foundations of a 61-Year Relationship President Denis Sassou Nguesso landed in Beijing on 31 August, answering President Xi Jinping’s invitation to attend China’s parade marking the seventieth anniversary of …

Presidential Journey to Beijing: Timing and Symbolism President Denis Sassou-Nguesso is scheduled to land in Beijing on 3 September for a three-day state visit at the invitation of President Xi …