Authorities Should Quash Stanis Bujakera’s Conviction This week, a court in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, convicted the prominent journalist Stanis Bujakera and sentenced him to six months in prison for sharing an article on social media alleging that Congolese military intelligence had killed a senior opposition official. On the basis that he had already […]
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Cape Town — At least 31 people were killed and dozens injured at a stadium in the Republic of Congo’s capital Brazzaville, Reuters quotes the government as saying on Tuesday November 21, 2023. Local media reported that there had been a stampede during an army recruitment drive. The government said the deaths occurred on Monday […]
Nairobi — President William Ruto is on Saturday scheduled to participate in the ongoing summit of the Three Basins, Biodiversity Ecosystems, and Tropical Forests (S3B EBFT) in Brazzaville, Republic of Congo, alongside fellow Heads of State. Emmanuel Talam, the Press Secretary at the Presidential Communication Service (PCS), confirmed to Capital News that President Ruto departed […]
PRESIDENT-ELECT, Emmerson Mnangagwa has extended an invitation to former Zambian leader Edgar Lungu to attend his Inauguration slated for Monday amid tensions between Harare and Lusaka. Mnangagwa who won last month’s plebiscite will be sworn in Monday for second and final term at the helm of Zimbabwean government. The 80 year old has extended an […]
Congo are keen on finishing their TotalEnergies CAF U23 Africa Cup of Nations campaign on a high note when they take on host Morocco in their final Group A match on Friday. The Congolese national team’s journey at the competition came to a disappointing end with a 3-1 defeat against Guinea tow days ago. Following […]
Cyril Ndonga, the head coach of Congo, has emphasized that despite their back-to-back losses at the TotalEnergies CAF U23 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2023, his young players have gained valuable lessons from their experiences. Following their 3-1 defeat to Guinea in a Group A match held in Rabat on Tuesday, Ndonga candidly admitted that […]
Nairobi — Kenya is working with three African countries to connect the Indian and Atlantic Oceans through a trans-African railway line. President William Ruto said Kenya, Uganda, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), and Congo (Brazzaville) will work on the project. The agreement will see each state put up a railway line connecting one […]
Congo’s head coach Fabrizio Cesana has admitted that their early penalty miss against Senegal in their opening game of the TotalEnergies U17 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) changed the face of the tie. Congo were handed a brilliant first half opportunity to break the deadlock, but Alexandre Boukoulou saw his spot kick saved. “The penalty […]
The Société Nationale des Pétroles du Congo (SNPC) is thrilled to announce that its hydrogen project has been nominated for the Africa Investment Forum and Awards (AIFA) 2023’s best energy project. This nomination is a testimonial of SNPC’s solid commitment to the energy transition and the provision of clean energy solutions to the population of the […]
Washington — Republic of Congo President Denis Sassou Nguesso says significant developments came out of this year’s U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit in Washington. In an interview with VOA this week, Sassou Nguesso said that during this summit, the goals were more defined, including helping the African Union gain a greater voice at the United Nations. “For […]
The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman met with Republic of the Congo President Denis Sassou N’Guesso in Washington, D.C. on the sidelines of the U.S.- African Leaders Summit. Deputy Secretary Sherman and President Sassou discussed ways to promote regional peace, protect the Congo Basin rainforest, and strengthen […]
The 72nd annual session of the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Committee for Africa ended on Friday, August 26, 2022. The session, which opened on Monday, August 22, brought together 400 delegates in person and 300 delegates remotely, from the 47 member countries of the WHO Regional Committee for Africa. Committed to a coordinated regional […]
According to Mediapart, French authorities have seized a mansion, in the upscale suburbs of Paris at the end of June, suspected of belonging to Denis Christel Sassou Nguesso son of the Congolese President Denis Sassou Nguesso. The mansion is occupied by Denis Christel Sassou Nguesso and his family according to the investigation report. This is […]
With Russia’s foreign minister and France’s president in Africa this week, propaganda around the Ukraine war is intensifying. Russia’s long-time Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov insisted his African safari this week was a routine visit. Western leaders and commentators believe it was a charm offensive to win support for Russia’s war in Ukraine. Lavrov told the […]
Following the 3rd Africa-Turkey Summit held in Istanbul in December 2021, Turk Ilac, a leading Turkish company in the production of medicines and vaccines, has set up a joint action plan with Interglobe IEG to build seven parenteral solution production plants on the continent, starting with Angola, Benin, Congo Brazzaville, Guinea, Mauritania, Nigeria and Senegal. […]
President Paul Kagame and President Sassou Nguesso of Congo-Brazzaville on Tuesday presided over the signing of eight agreements as part of the efforts to deepen bilateral cooperation between the two countries. The agreements were reached on the second day of President Kagame’s visit to the country. Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Vincent Biruta […]
Oyo, Congo Brazzaville — Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has met President Felix Tshisekedi of the Democratic Republic of Congo in a mini-summit on peace and security in the region, three days after the International Court Of Justice ruled against the East African nation in a reparation case. Congo Brazzaville President Dennis Sassou Nguesso hosted the […]
Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo have responded to public concerns about the safety of the joint operations against terrorists with a pledge of transparency. They said, in fact, that they will elevate their cooperation to target all armed groups, not just the Allied Democratic Forces. The Ugandan and Congolese ministers of defence, after […]