Brazzaville
Brazzaville is the capital and largest city of the Republic of the Congo, situated on the northern bank of the Congo River. The city sits directly across the river from Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, making the two capitals among the closest in the world. Brazzaville serves as the political and administrative centre of Congo-Brazzaville, housing the national government, parliament and presidential offices. The city is also the country's main economic hub, with industries including manufacturing, brewing, textiles and construction materials. Its port facilities on the Congo River support regional trade and transport. Brazzaville is the capital of the Brazzaville department and the larger Pool region. The city has grown significantly since independence in 1960, with a population now exceeding one-million residents. Infrastructure development has been uneven, with wealth concentrated in certain districts while poverty persists in outlying areas. Brazzaville was founded as a French colonial outpost in 1880 and served as the capital of French Equatorial Africa from 1910 to 1958, giving it enduring political and cultural significance in Central Africa.
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AfDB expects Africa's economic growth to slow to 4.2% due to the Middle East crisis
By: Reuters 26th May 2026 Africa's economic growth is expected to slow slightly to 4.2% this year from 4.4% last year, the African Development Bank said, as Middle East... →
Congo Republic's Sassou wins re-election with nearly 95% in tightly controlled vote
By: Reuters 18th March 2026 Congo Republic President Denis Sassou Nguesso has been re-elected with 94.82% of the vote, state television said on Tuesday, extending his nearly... →
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Congo Republic's Sassou seeks new term amid subdued turnout, internet outage
By: Reuters 16th March 2026 Congo Republic voted in a presidential poll on Sunday which is expected to extend the rule of President Denis Sassou Nguesso, one of Africa's... →
Incumbent Sassou favoured in Congo Republic ballot amid rights concerns
By: Reuters 13th March 2026 The Republic of Congo heads to the polls on Sunday in a presidential election expected to keep longtime ruler Denis Sassou Nguesso in power, with... →
Congo Republic's Sassou set to extend long rule, focus on succession
By: Reuters 10th March 2026 Congo Republic President Denis Sassou Nguesso looks set to extend his decades-long rule in elections on Sunday, even as his advanced age and a term... →
Congo-Brazzaville’s predictable election masks a brewing succession battle
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 9th March 2026 The growing pool of disaffected youth could test the ruling party’s grip on power, especially as succession questions loom. The Republic of the... →
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