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Why you should visit this Congolese mausoleum believed to be a center of black magic

Located in the heart of Congo’s capital Brazzaville is a memorial that houses the remains of Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza, the French explorer of Italian origin, who founded Brazzaville in October...

When the president of Congo ‘lied’ about oil finds in order to trick investors into raising money

On Congo’s 59th independence anniversary, Congolese President Denis Sassou Nguesso announced the discovery of oil with reserves of 359 million barrels in the north of the country. The oil discovery,...

Lightning kills 20 people under coronavirus lockdown in Congo

A devastating lightning strike on high-voltage power lines has killed at least 20 people in the Republic of Congo.  The incident happened in the capital, Brazzaville on the country’s first...

Congo president’s $19m seized in San Marino after ‘spending more than $2m on watches and crocodile shoes’

One of Africa’s longest-serving presidents has been accused of laundering €19million (about 20 million dollars), using shell accounts in Europe. The republic of San Marino, a small country landlocked...

5 famous people you didn’t know are from the Republic of Congo

The Republic of the Congo, also known as Congo-Brazzaville, is located on the western coast of Central Africa. Boarded by Gabon, Cameroon, Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Angola...

Congo president’s son accused of diverting $50m into secret companies in fresh investigations

A new investigation has revealed that the son of Congo-Brazzaville’s president has misappropriated $50 million of public money by routing it through shell companies and secrecy jurisdictions. According...

Congo president’s daughter accused of using stolen money to buy Trump apartment

The Sassou-Ngueso family, which has ruled Congo for nearly 40 years, has been embroiled in another controversy, this time, involving alleged money laundering. The daughter of the president of Congo-Brazzaville...

Nearly half of Africa’s leaders in Paris to discuss peace

On the 100th anniversary of the Armistice Day, leaders converged in France for the Paris Peace Forum, which aims to show the importance of international cooperation in tackling global challenges and ensuring...

African presidents without university education

Highly educated people with university degrees, certificates or diplomas should, according to many, be the ones at the helm of affairs of a nation but not for these individuals. They challenged the status...

How dictators like Cameroon’s Paul Biya maintain control and remain in power

The world has seen a rise in the number of dictators and despots, most of whom employ similar tactics to stay in power and to control their people. It would be interesting to note that most of these dictators...

Africa’s last ‘eternal’ president just bowed out, thank God

Despite relinquishing his presidential seat to his defense minister, Angola’s Jose Eduardo dos Santos never left office completely until Saturday (September 8) when he stepped down as the leader...

Children of African leaders who’ve gotten into serious trouble with the law

African politicians can come under scrutiny for their policies, lack of effective change and exhibiting extravagant lifestyles while the citizens under their administration continue to live impoverished...

Republic of Congo’s opposition leader gets 20 years in jail for coup attempt

General Jean-Marie Michel Mokoko, a Congolese opposition leader who ran for the 2016 elections against President Denis Sassou Nguesso has been sentenced to 20 years in jail.  Makoko was...

This unappreciated Senegalese soldier helped France secure Congo in 1880

The world knows little about Sergeant Malamine Camara, a soldier in the French colonial army who was key in securing the Congo Basin (present-day Congo Brazzaville) for France against Belgian invasion....

6 presidents compromising democracy in Africa by extending presidential term limits

Earlier this week, Chad’s parliament approved a constitutional reform that sets a two-term presidential limit of six years each that will take effect from the next presidential election in 2021....

[LIVE] George Weah sworn in as 24th president of Liberia amid rousing cheers

Thousands of Liberian citizens, diplomats, international footballers converged at the Samuel Kanyon Doe Sports Complex in Paynesville, outside the capital Monrovia, to witness the inauguration of...

This African leader in power for nearly 40 years was almost overthrown in a coup

In a year, Africa saw the end of the regimes of two out of six long-time presidents who had served for over 30 years. 75-year-old Jose Eduardo dos Santos of Angola stepped down last year after clinching...

Teodorin Obiang of Equatorial Guinea on Trial in France

Teodorin Obiang, the eldest son of Equatorial Guinea President Teodoro Obiang, is on trial in France for laundering money stolen from his country’s coffers through the acquisition of luxury properties...

Australian Firm Involved in Bribery Scandal in Congo

An Australian mining firm operating in Congo-Brazzaville is under investigation over an alleged attempt to bribe members of the first family as a kickback for rights to exclusive mining permits, according...

Congolese Leaders Push for Key Positions in UN Security Council

The President of the Republic of Congo Denis Sassou Nguesso and his counterpart from Democratic Republic of Congo Joseph Kabila have reiterated their support for Africa’s push for reforms at...