Military Thwarts Coup Attempt in DRC, Arrests Americans among Plotters
The leader behind an attempted coup in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Sunday has been killed, and around 50 individuals, including three American citizens, […]
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Congo unveils $281m Mpila twin tours of capital Brazzaville
Congo’s President Sassou Nguesso inaugurated Monday October 23 the China-built Mpila Twin Towers worth $281 million in the capital Brazzaville. “I inaugurated on Monday, October […]
African peace mission: Delegation of four Heads of State to visit Kiev
This Friday morning, June 16, the African continent’s diplomatic delegation is due to arrive in Kiev to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, before heading to […]
Russia and Congo-Brazzaville say they are determined to strengthen their cooperation
In Oyo, in the north of Congo-Brazzaville, the head of Russian diplomacy was received at length on Monday 25 July by President Denis Sassou-Nguesso. Their […]
Curfew lifted and borders reopened in Congo
The government of Congo announced on Monday the lifting of the curfew, in force in the country’s two main cities, as well as the reopening […]
Peace and security in the Great Lakes: 7 Heads of state meet in Kinshasa
Seven Heads of state are meeting since Thursday in Kinshasa to assess the implementation of an agreement on peace, security and cooperation in the Democratic […]
Congolese rumba listed as intangible heritage of humanity
Since Tuesday evening, the Congolese rumba is officially part of the intangible cultural heritage of humanity. A decision taken by UNESCO, meeting this week to […]
DRC: Former minister Willy Bakonga released after 7 months in prison in Kinshasa
The former minister of Education of the Democratic Republic of Congo Willy Bakonga, sentenced in March to three years in prison for “money laundering”, was […]
Pandora Papers expose African leaders’ offshore secrets
After the Panama Papers in 2016, the Paradise Papers in 2017, the Mauritius Leaks in 2019 and the Luanda Leaks in 2020, here are the […]
Opec Secretary General visits Congo-Brazzaville
The Secretary General of the Organization of Petroleum Producing Countries, Mohammed Barkindo of Nigeria, arrived in Congo-Brazzaville on Sunday evening. This is the first visit […]