Republic of the Congo

President of the Republic Sassou N'Guesso dismissed nine magistrates during a meeting of the Superior Council of the Magistracy

230 new doctors were sent for training to hospitals in Brazzaville and Pointe-Noire for an eight-month course, with the aim of gaining experience, upon initiative of the Minister of Health and Population Gilbert Mokoki

A yellow fever free vaccination campaign for members of the Congolese Armed Forces has been officially launched in Brazzaville

The economic capital Pointe-Noire is experiencing severe disruptions in the supply of petroleum products at several petrol stations with crucial fuel shortages for days now

There will be no redundancy plans for the workers of Electricité du Congo; the government has decided to entrust the management of four power plants to private companies and has discussed with union leaders the guarantee of jobs

National Assembly launched a fact-finding mission against the University Hospital Centre of Brazzaville and four fact-finding missions against two ministries and the Urban Public Transport Company

The painter Simplice Somi Nzuayaya, originally from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), is exhibiting his works from 2 to 25 February at the French Institute of Congo in Brazzaville, with the theme of the exhibition being "The Clock"

The government has decided to end timber exports, with forestry companies now having to process all their production locally in order to create more jobs; many NGOs question the problems with this decision

The WHO office launched a 3-days workshop ending today in the city of Brazzaville that focused on the community complaints mechanism as part of the prevention of and response to sexual abuse and exploitation

The president of the High Authority for the Fight against Corruption and the director of the French Anti-Corruption Agency, signed a memorandum of understanding to strengthen their cooperation in the country

The guitarist Passy Mermans, alias Mermans 1st, died on Wednesday 28 December in Brazzaville aged 80; he was part of The Bantous de la Capitale, the first Congolese orchestra, created in 1959

New agents from the Ministry of Social Affairs, Solidarity and Humanitarian Action attended a workshop in Brazzaville to learn about their missions on the ground in favour of vulnerable people

The economy is recovering, with an estimated growth rate of 2,6 % in 2022; growth is linked to higher oil prices on international market, reforms undertaken as part of programme with IMF and reforms in Central African Union