Congo Brazzaville
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A second wave of independence for former French colonies?
Rigging elections has been a national sport in too many of the region’s territories – will Cameroon and Congo-Brazzaville be next?
South Africa considers taking action against Polish embassy
Minister in the presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni suggested the government could demarche the Polish ambassador for diplomatic offence
UPDATE: Poland prevents Ukrainian bound South African delegation from disembarking for hours
South African journalists and President Cyril Ramaphosa’s security were stuck in Poland despite the president having earlier met Poland’s leader
Total knew it was fuelling climate change since the 1970s
New scientific research shows the oil company understood the science before it became a public issue and spent millions to promote misinformation
Family dynasties fuel conflict across Africa
“Family fortunes” in Chad reflect further-reaching dynamics of ruling
Congo-Brazzaville’s repressive government buys secret weapons haul from Azerbaijan
For several years, the Republic of the Congo has been quietly buying an arsenal from Azerbaijan, with the latest cache arriving before next month’s election
Debt forgiveness will top the African agenda in 2021
After being praised for their handling of the pandemic, African countries must now confront the economic fallout – even as they grapple with existing political and security…
Why do presidents cling to power?
Four former heads of state speak about what being president is actually like