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The Pan-African Union for Social Democracy (UPADS) responds positively to the proposal for unity launched by Clothaire Moussa, President of the RAC, Trade Committee for Renewal. This union is the only way to resist Denis Sassou-Nguesso's ruling party, believes UPAD's first secretary, Pascal Tsaty-Mabiala. .

The very last government set up in Congo-Brazzaville has a ministry responsible for promoting public-private partnerships, led by the son of the head of state who during his first meeting with private actors promised to protect his investments and work to improve the business environment. But entrepreneurs expect more than promises.…

In its annual report on economic reform, the Central African Economic Community points out the shortcomings in the mobilization of budget revenues in Congo-Brazzaville. From our correspondent in Brazzaville,According to its 2020 report, in the first pillar of budgetary policy, PREF-Cemac could not achieve certain objectives, in…

Decades old, built in the lowlands of northern Brazzaville, the Jacques Opangault district has more than 35,000 residents who say they are "abandoned". The development of the only access road to this residential area, which was launched in 2018, suddenly stopped. The then mayor of the capital who initiated them, accused of…

Three days after being appointed prime minister, Anatole Collinet Makosso shaped her authorities workforce, together with one in all the youngsters of head of state Denis Sassou-Nguesso and an official of the Pan African Union for Social Democracy (UPADS), the most important opposition formation. as reported from Brazzaville,…

Brazzaville has simply hosted the fifth version of the Worldwide Exhibition of Innovation and Expertise, Osiane. It has been an exhibition for a lot of corporations, together with start-ups which were hit laborious by the well being disaster. These corporations offered their merchandise or established partnerships. With regard to the organizers, the general public authorities demand acceptable digital…

A single bag of cement has not left the Diamond Cement plant since December 2019. This Togolese and Indian capital company went bankrupt for various reasons. Until its closure, it was considered the flagship of Pools' economy, a nearby region of Brazzaville that was shaken more than once by armed conflict. Business agents and cement traders suffer from this situation.…

Although declared a "priority of priorities" in the early 1980s, agriculture did not allow Congo to be self-sufficient and restrict food imports. The authorities now want to intensify this agriculture in order to diversify the economy of the country, which is struggling to minimize its dependence on oil revenues. From our…

Voters in Congo-Brazzaville are called to the polls this Sunday, March 21, for the presidential election. The outgoing Denis Sassou-Nguesso seeks his own legacy. RFI is giving the floor all this week to the seven candidates and their representatives. Tonight we close this series with Anguios Nganguia Engambé, President of the Party of the Republic (PAR). He answers Laurent Correau. .

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…