A Regional Shield For Motorists Few motorists gliding along Avenue de la Paix in Brazzaville realise that a discreet pink form in their glove compartment is designed to smooth every …
Lucien Mabiala
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A milestone parade in Brazzaville The 65th anniversary of Congo-Brazzaville’s independence offered more than ceremonial splendour. Tanks, armoured cars and marching columns formed a precise tableau under the gaze of …
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Pointe-Noire Forum Sets Ambitious Tone From the polished marble lobby of the Port Autonome auditorium, applause echoed as the fifth Horizon Initiative and Creativity Forum closed on 23 August. Over …
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Budget roadmap gains clarity Prime Minister Anatole Collinet Makosso circulated the annual budget framework letter last week, setting out ten headline objectives for the 2026 fiscal exercise. The document, consulted …
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Youth Diplomacy Connects the Two Congos At dusk on 23 August, a narrow alley off Charles-Ebina turned into an impromptu diplomatic salon as Jonathan Lumbeya Masuta arrived from Kinshasa with …
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A Quiet Revolution Across Galleries Curators long relied on time and procedure to delay repatriation claims. That calculus is changing fast. In New York alone, more than seven hundred disputed …
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Nude Packaging at the Coaster Entrance In Brazzaville’s leafy Bacongo district, commuters stepping off the Coaster bus meet an unexpected display: a kiosk piled with libido boosters and butt-enhancers whose …
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Literature Opens a Wound, and a Door Ghislain Thierry Maguessa Ebome’s novel, Le Repentir, follows Sardine, an ex-Ninja militiaman seeking absolution for killing a schoolboy during the Pool conflict. The …
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A day of unity in Brazzaville As the August sun rose above the fully refurbished General Alfred Raoul Boulevard, Brazzaville prepared for an anniversary that blended ritual with renewal. The …
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Final Gavel and Call for Unity Across the ornate hemicycle of Brazzaville, the final gavel fell on 13 August 2025, sealing the ordinary sessions of both chambers and crystallising a …
