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World Bank Vice President for Africa to visit Republic of Congo for de...

May 17, 2013 no comments

BRAZZAVILLE, Republic of the Congo, – African Press Organization (APO) – The World Bank Vice President for the Africa Region, Mr. MakhtarDiop, will arrive in Brazzaville on Monday, May 20, for ...

Bemba’s Bail Revoked

December 2, 2009 no comments

The decision to award bail to Congolese war crimes suspect Jean-Pierre Bemba has been reversed by the International Criminal Court (ICC) According to the Judges at The Hague, Mr Bemba, who was Democr...

New Armed Rebellion Threatens Congo’s Security

November 3, 2009 no comments

47 policemen sent to quell ethnic clashes between two villages in the Congo were killed by armed militia men and as a result the country is deploying its forces to stamp out a new armed uprising that...

Denis Sassou-Nguesso wins Congo Republic election

July 15, 2009 no comments

Congo Republic’s President Denis Sassou-Nguesso has won another seven years in power in Africa’s fifth biggest oil producer after taking 78.6 percent of the vote in Sunday’s preside...

Republic of Congo to Vote For New President

July 13, 2009 no comments

On Sunday, the Republic of Congo will hold its second presidential election since the civil war, amid concerns that the vote could unleash a new round of civil unrest and conflict in the country. Thi...