Denis Sassou-Nguesso, 82, campaigns for a final five-year term under the 2015 constitution, while critics point to nearly half the population living below the poverty line and imprisoned opposition figures …
Human rights advocate Joe Washington Ebina describes the March 15, 2026 presidential election as a foregone conclusion, citing a muzzled opposition, jailed political figures, and decades of power concentration.
Congo-Brazzaville’s presidential campaign opens nationwide ahead of the March 12 and 15 vote, with Sassou N’Guesso touring Pointe-Noire as rivals fan out.
The CSLC conducted a certified ballot draw on February 26, 2026, setting the media broadcast order for seven presidential candidates ahead of Congo’s March 12-15 election, with Sassou-N’Guesso assigned the …
Congo’s OCDH documents some fifty enforced disappearances and urges presidential candidates to put human rights at the heart of their platforms.
Congo-Brazzaville begins a four-year, $595M rehabilitation of the Congo-Ocean Railway with China’s Hunan group to revive its role as a transit hub.
Congo and China sign five trade accords under the zero-tariff scheme, easing access for Congolese cocoa, peanuts and more to the Chinese market.
The Republic of Congo and Namibia agreed in Windhoek in February 2026 to accelerate finalization of a bilateral cooperation framework, with Denis Christel Sassou Nguesso meeting Namibia’s president to reinforce …
Congo’s Constitutional Court validated seven candidacies for the presidential election set for 12 and 15 March 2026, a final ruling binding on all authorities.
Congo-Brazzaville paid solemn tribute to Minister of State Firmin Ayessa, who died in Istanbul on February 17, with a state ceremony in Brazzaville followed by burial in his native village …
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