Congo Brazzaville

We do not understand this refusal. A church that is present in the country and that is an important part of civil society. We do not understand. They ask that there be a specific receipt for election observation. We have never spoken, we do not know a single case that an NGO has a receipt for election observation. All this surprises us and we ask many questions. We want to know a little more. Félicien Mavoungou, National Coordinator of the…

A few tens of thousands of soldiers, police and gendarmes went to the polls yesterday, Wednesday 17 March in Congo-Brazzaville. They voted in advance and will be broadcast from Thursday, March 18, in the centers they will secure during the general vote on March 21, according to authorities. The opposition and civil society did not appreciate this early vote, a first experience attempted by the country.…

Continuation of our series of interviews dedicated to presidential candidates in Congo-Brazzaville, taking place on Sunday, March 21, 2021. Seven candidates are underway and RFI gives them the floor. Tonight we welcome the youngest of them, Dave Mafoula, who at 39 years old is a candidate for the Sovereignty Party. What is his strategy and what will he prioritize? He answers Florence Morice's questions…

On March 13, Congo-Brazzaville awarded the Chinese Sangha Mining Development the exploitation of three iron deposits in the north of the country. These mining permits were first awarded to three companies linked to Australian interests before the Congolese government took them back in November and angered the miners. They are threatening the Congo with lawsuits and demanding billions of dollars in compensation. The case could lead…

In Congo-Brazzaville, the presidential election will take place on March 21. But the defense and security forces will be called to the polls on Wednesday, March 17. This is a preliminary study and a first experiment that the country is trying. For the authorities, this vote should save time because the police will only deal with securing the vote on D-Day. The opposition and civil society see it…

The bottom line is poverty. A life of misery indeed. Although only to transport themselves, they do not manage to transport themselves. Someone who does not seem to heal himself. There are primary, elementary needs that citizens must have. Albert Oniangué, independent candidate Laurent Correau .

A nearby region of Brazzaville, the pool plunged back into violence between 2016 and 2017 due to competition for the results of the presidential election. Former rebel leader Frédéric Bintsamou, alias Pasteur Ntumi, said at the weekend that the March 21 presidential election would not be an opportunity to awaken old demons. The people of Pool as a whole have the same prayer, called Mindouli, where the young people only need work. Instead of Mindouli station with its buildings still bearing the scars of war, night is…

The Congolese government has just faced debts from economic operators who have pre-financed the state's works. Although the requirements were revised, they were only partially settled. Operators believe it will be difficult to revive the national economy with the small domestic commercial debt paid to them. They call for arbitration by the head of state for a final solution to their problem.…

Joseph Kignoumbi Kia Mboungou. Head to Congo-Brazzaville, and start on Monday, March 15, our series of interviews dedicated to the presidential candidates on March 21, that is, next Sunday. Seven candidates are underway and RFI is giving them the floor. We start with Joseph Kignoumbi Kia Mboungou, independent candidate. He has already presented himself in 2002, 2009 and 2016. He is thus trying his luck again for the fourth time, while expressing fear of "biased" choices. He answers Florence Morice's questions. “Politics…

In Congo-Brazzaville, the March 21 presidential election campaign has been in full swing since March 5. The meeting places arranged by the various candidates are crowded. Their activists almost no longer respect the barrier measures against coronavirus. Civil society is amazed and simply asks the authorities to refine all sectors that are still experiencing constraints.…