Africa Republic of the Congo The twin towers rising in Mpila, a district east of Brazzaville, were inaugurated by the Head of State, Denis Sassou N'Guesso, in a project co-financed by the State of Congo and the Export-Import Bank of China
Africa Republic of the Congo The start of construction of the country's largest hydroelectric dam, in Sounda, has been announced for January 2025; it will produce 600 to 800 megawatts of electricity, work will be completed in June 2030 and the project will be pre-financed by China
Africa Republic of the Congo Since the Dangoté cement factory stopped production, the price of a bag of cement has increased at several authorised and unauthorised retailers, from FCFA 4.500 (6,8€) to FCFA 6.000, with supply falling below demand
Africa Republic of the Congo Congolese President Denis Sassou-N'Guesso visited the Great Wall of China for the second time in 60 years on the sidelines of his participation in the China-Africa Forum
Africa Republic of the Congo The part-time faculty and university service providers declared an indefinite general strike at Marien Ngouabi University following the non-payment of holiday hours