Republic of the Congo

Brazzaville officially launched a police professionalisation project, funded with five million euros by the EU, in response to allegations of torture and mistreatment made by non-governmental organisations against men in uniform

IMF staff concluded their mission to the country for the third review of the Extended Credit Facility arrangement: post-pandemic recovery gained traction in 2022 with economic growth estimated at 1,7%, driven mainly by the non-oil sector

The associations Diabaction Congo and Marcher courir pour la cause (MCPLC) have agreed to organise a free diabetes screening and treatment campaign

A new partnership has been signed by the Minister Delegate for Decentralisation and Local Development, Juste Désiré Mondelé, and the Resident Representative of the UNDP

The Alliance for Democratic Change in 2026 (2AD2026) met on Sunday 7 May for its first convention, bringing together opposition parties, including the Rally for Democracy and Development (RDD) of former President Jacques Joachim Yhomby Opango

The President of the Republic laid the foundation stone of the future headquarters of the Société Nationale des Pétroles du Congo

The Rally for Democracy and Development (RDD), the Republican Movement (MR) and the People's Party (PAPE) have formed an opposition coalition called the Alliance for Democratic Change in 2026

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