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

Government officials from Brazzaville and Antananarivo, Madagascar, met for a reforestation operation, planting 3.000 trees, on the occasion of African Environment Day celebrated on 3 March

Houses on stilts have been gaining popularity, in Makotimpoko, in the flood-prone highlands, as they offer a sustainable option for housing

From 1 to 7 February 2025, UNICEF-Congo undertook a field mission to monitor flooding in the localities of Makotimpoko in the Highlands department and Mossaka in the Cuvette department

Forestry Minister Rosalie Matondo criticised the 'lethargy' of the forestry administration, which managed to collect less than half of the taxes owed, blaming it for the low rate of duty and tax recovery