Tensions between older and younger generations are surfacing in rural communities across Republic of the Congo as the country prepares for a presidential election widely expected to extend the long rule of incumbent leader Denis Sassou Nguesso. In the small village of Mayitoukou, located about 30 kilometres from the capital…
Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo – Voters in the Republic of the Congo are set to head to the polls on Sunday in a presidential election widely expected to extend the rule of longtime leader Denis Sassou Nguesso. Sassou Nguesso, 82, has dominated the country’s political landscape for decades, having…
Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo – Inside the deteriorating archives of the national broadcaster Télé Congo, thousands of rusting tape reels stacked from floor to ceiling hold a fragile yet invaluable record of Central Africa’s history. For decades, the broadcaster’s cameras documented the country’s political, cultural and social journey from…
As the Republic of Congo prepares for its presidential election on Sunday, streets across the capital Brazzaville and other cities are lined with campaign posters and banners urging the nation’s 2.6 million registered voters to head to the polls. Home to approximately six million people and one of Africa’s major…