French President Emmanuel Macron continues his African tour through Sunday, completing stops in Angola and Congo Brazzaville on Friday as he seeks to reassure leaders of France’s commitment to Africa while acknowledging that the vestiges of the colonial era are forever in the past. Macron met with his Angolan counterpart,…
Laureen is the editor of Africa Times
President Dénis Sassou N’Guesso of the Republic of Congo was in Italy on Thursday to discuss partnership on energy between the two nations, one that centers on a new deal supported by oil major Eni to increase the supply of gas from the African nation. “The Italian government is pushing…
Three African nations have had their voting rights suspended by the United Nations because of their failure to pay the required financial contributions for member states. Sudan and Congo-Brazzaville, along with the Indian Ocean island nation of Comoros, are among 10 nations that have failed to pay their dues in…
Authorities in the Republic of Congo say Denis Sassou N’guesso, the country’s longtime ruler, is set for victory in elections held Sunday. Henri Bouka, head of the country’s electoral commission, told local media the results in one district of Brazzaville reflected an overwhelming majority for the 77-year-old Sassou N’guesso, who…
Four African presidents will lead the discussion Wednesday on “what’s next for Africa” as global government and corporate leaders in Riyadh meet this week at Saudi Arabia’s Future Investment Initiative, often known as “Davos in the Desert.” The four – Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari, Kenya’s Uhuru Kenyatta, Niger’s Mahamadou Issoufou and…
A former French secret service agent suspected of conspiracy in an attempt to assassinate Ferdinand Mbaou, an opposition figure in Congo Brazzaville, has been found dead in a small town near Geneva. The body of 58-year-old Daniel Forestier was found near a parked car in Ballaison on March 21. He…
A four-year investigation by the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) advocacy group traced illegally sourced timber from the forests of Congo Brazzaville and Gabon, to discover what it says are extensive holdings by a Chinese firm linked to bribery, corruption, tax evasion and ecosystem destruction. “According to evidence collected by EIA,…
The United States has deployed troops to West Africa, where they are stationed in Gabon to respond if necessary to any violent unrest over elections in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The news was announced by the White House late Friday, in a letter from President Donald Trump to the…
The central African nation of Congo Brazzaville has become the newest member of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), following the conclusion of the OPEC member meeting in Vienna on Friday. It is now the 15th nation to become a member, seven of them on the continent. The…
Jean-Marie Michel Mokoko, a former opposition presidential candidate and retired army general in Congo Brazzaville, was sentenced Friday to 20 years in prison on charges of undermining state security and possession of weapons. The former aide to President Denis Sassou Nguesso appeared to accept the sentence calmly, local media reported….
The big news about NBA star Serge Ibaka on Sunday was that he had signed a USD$65 million, three-year contract to continue playing basketball for the Toronto Raptors, resolving all speculations about Ibaka’s free agency. What Ibaka said on Saturday, though, piqued almost as much interest. After suspicions about his…
China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi will visit five African countries on an official tour that begins Friday. Wang will travel to Madagascar, Zambia, Tanzania, Congo-Brazzaville and Nigeria, the Chinese government announced. The official visits begin China’s foreign policy plans for 2017, and follow a diplomatic tradition that puts African nations…