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Russia Expands Education Ties with Congo as Museum of African Cultures Takes Shape
Moscow State University hosted a virtual dialogue on September 30 that revealed how deeply Russian education has embedded itself in Central African governance structures. The telebridge connecting Moscow and Brazzaville wasn’t just diplomatic...

PATELO replies with intimidations and threats after his wife, DIANA, was exposed for dating and sharing a son with a Congolese drug dealer arrested with 200kgs of cocaine in Spain (VIDEO)
Saturday, October 4, 2025 - Drama is unfolding online after upcoming rapper, VJ Patelo, lashed out at controversial blogger, Edgar Obare, issuing what many have termed as intimidation and threats. This comes just hours after Obare’s BNN Premium...

SHOCK as it emerges that DIANA WA PATELO has a teenage son with a Congolese ‘millionaire’ who was nabbed in Spain with 200kgs of cocaine (PHOTOs)
Saturday, October 4, 2025 - Diana wa Patelo, who shot to fame after tying the knot with upcoming rapper, VJ Patelo, in their viral Odi ghetto wedding, is once again the subject of controversy after explosive details surfaced online. It has now...
Republic of Congo to pass new gas code soon as it seeks to lure investment

Republic of Congo will soon pass a new gas code as it tries to attract investment
The oil minister of the Republic of Congo said that the new gas code is expected to be passed by the parliament this month. This will help the country attract more investments in the sector, which is at the core of its national agenda for...

Buhumuza : hygiene and cooking in crisis in the Congolese refugee camp
SOS Médias Burundi Buhumuza, October 2 – For nearly three months, refugees in the Kinama camp have been facing a persistent shortage of soap, an essential product for daily hygiene. This situation stems from the cessation of activities of the...
Little sign of peace after Trump Congo deal

Congo Set to Pass New Natural Gas Law to Attract Investments
The Republic of Congo expects its Parliament to pass soon a new natural gas code that would spur foreign investments in the country on the western coast of central Africa, Minister of Hydrocarbons, Bruno Jean-Richard Itoua, said on Wednesday. Oil...

Eight gorillas coming soon to new 'Congo Falls' at San Antonio Zoo
San Antonio Zoo will welcome eight gorillas in the new Congo Falls exhibit, opening in late 2025. SAN ANTONIO — San Antonio will soon be celebrating the return of gorillas at the zoo after more than thirty years. San Antonio Zoo will soon be home...

Congolese, Nigerians Nabbed for Passport Fraud in Lilongwe
198 words • approx. 1 min read Police in Lilongwe have arrested a Congolese national and two Nigerians on suspicion of fraudulently entering the country and forging Malawian citizenship certificates, which they intended to use to obtain passports....
Congo to replace cobalt export ban with quotas from Oct 16

Gullah Geechee woman honored as chief and queen of Congo tribe
In the Bateke language, "nqwamary" imeans a bridge between God and man. That’s how Janiqwa “Nqwamary” Nganga sees herself, a bridge between the diaspora and the homeland—between Savannah and the Congo in Africa. Nganga sees her recent initation as...

Republic of Congo: Improving the management of human and natural capital to raise living standards
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 25 September 2025: The Congolese economy posted modest real GDP growth of 2.6% in 2024, marking a moderate increase in per capita income for the first time since 2016. This finding, according to the World Bank’s new...

World Cup 2026 qualifiers: Ouagadougou to host Niger vs Congo clash
World Cup 2026 qualifiers: Ouagadougou to host Niger vs Congo clash As part of the ninth round of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, Niger will host Congo Brazzaville in a crucial Group E showdown. The match will take place at the Stade du 4 Août in...

2026 World Cup qualifiers: Niger squad announced for Congo and Zambia clashes
2026 World Cup qualifiers: Niger squad announced for Congo and Zambia clashes On October 2, Niger's head coach unveiled a 25-man squad to face Congo Brazzaville and Zambia in rounds nine and ten of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. Advertisement...

Congo military court sentences former President Joseph Kabila to death for treason
A military court in Congo on Tuesday (September 30, 2025) convicted former President Joseph Kabila of treason and other charges and sentenced him to death. Kabila, who has been on trial in absentia since July and whose whereabouts are unknown, was...

Letter from the Congo: Growing the church in Walikale
Every day I get news from Walikale, and usually it is encouraging. Walikale is our archdeaconry in the forest, ‘rediscovered’ by the diocese about four years ago to become one of our main mission priorities, where there is an open door for the...
Egyptian, Congolese contenders vie for UNESCO top job
An Egyptian ex-minister is the favourite to become head of the UN's culture agency, but his Congolese rival says bets are still off before a key decision next week. The vote to replace outgoing French UNESCO director-general Audrey Azoulay after...

Regragui Announces Squad List for Bahrain, Congo Matches
Morocco head coach Walid Regragui has announced his squad for the upcoming friendly against Bahrain and the 2026 World Cup qualifier against Congo. The list was unveiled on Thursday at the Mohammed VI Football Complex in Rabat. Regragui confirmed...

Our forests, our lives: when the children of Lokolama draw the future of the Congo Basin
In August 2025, Greenpeace Africa led an exceptional expedition to the heart of the Congo Basin, to the villages of Lokolama and Penzélé, as well as to Mbandaka, in Equateur Province. Raphael Mavambu 26 August 2025 Previous Carousel Slide Next...