Congo

Brazzaville Beats: The Cultural Revival of the Congolese Capital

In Brazzaville, the Republic of the Congo’s capital, the sound of Congolese rumba drifts through the evening air, mingling with the aroma of grilled fish and stewed cassava leaves. Along tree-lined boulevards and...

Wild Beauty: Secrets of the Republic of the Congo’s Untamed Nature

In the heart of Central Africa, where the equator cuts through a tapestry of green, the Republic of the Congo conceals one of the world’s most extraordinary wildernesses. Here, ancient rainforests sprawl across...

Beyond the Guidebook: Brazzaville, Central Africa’s Overlooked Cultural Capital

Brazzaville does not shout its presence. It hums—sometimes in a deep, rhythmic bassline drifting from a street corner, sometimes in the rustle of bright fabrics unfurled in a market stall. Set on the north bank of the Congo River, the capital of the Republic of Congo is often bypassed for larger or more internationally recognized destinations, yet it remains one of Central Africa’s richest cultural centers. The city’s energy radiates from its neighborhoods. In Marché de Poto-Poto, Brazzaville’s sprawling open-air market, a tide of color and motion surges through narrow aisles. Vendors call to passersby over pyramids of cassava, baskets of mangoes, and bolts of wax-printed cloth in electric patterns....

Wild Beauty: Secrets of the Republic of the Congo’s Untamed Nature

In the heart of Central Africa, where the equator cuts through a tapestry of green, the Republic of the Congo conceals one of the...

Wild Beauty: Secrets of the Republic of the Congo’s Untamed Nature

In the heart of Central Africa, where the equator cuts through a tapestry of green, the Republic of the Congo conceals one of the world’s most extraordinary wildernesses. Here, ancient rainforests sprawl across the...

European Commission announces €545 million package to scale up renewables in Africa

New York - European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen unveiled today a €545 million Team Europe package to accelerate Africa's clean energy transition. This announcement, made at the Global Citizen Festival via video message in the context of the United Nations General Assembly, is an important milestone in the ‘Scaling Up Renewables in Africa' campaign, co-hosted with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa. This campaign raises global awareness and mobilises public and...

Beyond the Guidebook: Brazzaville, Central Africa’s Overlooked Cultural Capital

Brazzaville does not shout its presence. It hums—sometimes in a deep, rhythmic bassline drifting from a street corner, sometimes in the rustle of bright fabrics unfurled in a market stall. Set on the...

Off the Guidebook: Brazzaville, A Cultural Treasure of Central Africa

Brazzaville, the Republic of the Congo’s riverside capital, is a city where tradition, creativity, and a distinctly unhurried rhythm...