Congo Brazzaville

The shortcomings noted by the National Independent Electoral Commission (CNEI) that led the police to postpone the vote in two constituencies in the northwestern country were not the only ones. Less than a week before the general vote, the candidates smoke…

In Congo-Brazzaville, voting for the legislative elections began on July 10, pending Monday, July 4, 2022, for the agents of the army, police and gendarmerie. If the operation on the whole started without incident, the election commission noted some…

On July 1, in Brazzaville, 27 choirs created the Federation of Congo Choirs (FCC). "We thought of creating a federation to discuss, share and participate in the development of Congolese music. Because we are always spared and even almost abandoned. The 7th edition of the Francophone Prize for Innovation in the Media was launched on July 1 jointly by the International Organization of La Francophonie (OIF), RFI and Reporters Without Borders. Candidates have until 31 August to compete for prizes gifted with 15,000 euros (1st…

The Congolese-Brazzaville soldiers, police and gendarmes are expected at the ballot box on Monday, July 4, to elect deputies, local and municipal councils, during the second early voting for these categories. The rest of the population will be called on July…

The 40-year-old candidate Léonidas Motom from the Congolese Workers' Party (PCT, in power) who ran in the July 10 parliamentary elections was expelled from the election because of statements considered "tribalistic and retrograde" by his own political party. .…

The workers of the oil extraction companies began an indefinite strike on Wednesday, June 29, at the request of three central unions. In their demands, they demand better working conditions and higher wages. This strike therefore paralyzes this crucial sector…

For the past five days, Congo-Brazzaville has been living up to the campaign ahead of the July 10 legislative and local elections. Among the candidates seeking the 151 seats in the National Assembly, there are many independents who meet the representatives of…

Following his multi-day mission in Libya, Congolese Foreign Minister Jean-Claude Gakosso, whose country chairs the High Level Committee on Libya's discussions, is more than ever convinced of the need to organize a national reconciliation conference before the…

This Sunday, June 27, 2022, the international community celebrates the 35th anniversary of the entry into force of the Convention against Torture. Although Congo-Brazzaville acceded to this convention 19 years ago, torture is still condemned by NGOs for human…

The legislative and local election campaign, scheduled for July 10, began on Friday, June 24, throughout Congolese territory. 151 seats to be filled President Denis Sassou Nguesso's Congolese Workers' Party (PCT) has 101 seats in the outgoing assembly, compared…