Republic of the Congo

Point Noire, an area of strong urban growth with poor addressing of water distribution, lack of rain has brought months of difficulties to get water from distribution points, to the point that many are drilling their own wells

Two new tax offices were inaugurated in Brazzaville, Makélékélé and Mfilou; ten tax offices are under construction across the country with a total estimated cost of CFAF 4 billion, €6 million

Mr Pierre Ngolo, president of the upper house of the Congolese parliament, has called on the government to go all the way in its efforts to resolve the situation related to the recurring fuel shortage throughout the country

The First Lady, President of the Congo Assistance Foundation, inaugurated the Initial and Continuing Teacher Training School located in Louyondzi in Bouenza, after two years of work

The $3 million 'Sosso pona moto nionso' project, known as 'chicken for all', has been launched in Brazzaville by the US Ambassador to increase poultry production and improve the socio-economic well-being of communities

After Congolese Rumba was inscribed on UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity list in December, the director general of the French Institute in Pointe-Noire stressed that the creation of infrastructure can only bring added economic value

The Republic of Congo will hold the presidency of the Order of Architects of the ECCAS-CEMAC area for a period of two years under the leadership of Antoine Beli Bokolojoué

The first edition of Brazza Fashion Week (BFW) took place in Brazzaville; a three-day event, it showcased the talents of the nation and Gabon under the theme "Traditions and Modernity"

The supply of groundnut oil, widely used in local cuisine, has become a serious problem in the country, with a litre of oil rising from 850 FCFA to nearly 2000 FCFA

Musician Zao celebrates his 40-year musical career this year: today, he will be in concert at the Centro Culturale Zola for this celebration

Covering the surface of lakes and other waterways, water hyacinth absorbs oxygen, prevents fish from reproducing and blocks the way for fishermen trying to navigate; Green Tech Africa is trying to use its properties to mitigate industrial waste

The first continental centre for artificial intelligence research (CARIA), dedicated to research on humans and the use of technology for socio-economic development, has been opened at Denis Sassou N'Guesso University