It’s been two weeks since a Congolese man died in Dublin after being restrained by security guards and protestors are still taking to the street. They want to see an independent and transparent probe into the death of Yves Sakila – with many viewing the incident as racially charged. Details by Eliza Herbert. Keywords for this article Source link
Congolese President Denis Sassou Nguesso’s election success will extend his nearly 42 years in power. Published On 17 Mar 202617 Mar 2026 Republic of Congo President Denis Sassou Nguesso has been re-elected for a fifth consecutive term, extending his nearly 42 years in power, according to provisional results. On Tuesday, Interior Minister Raymond Zephirin Mboulou announced on state TV that Sassou Nguesso received 94.82 percent of Sunday’s vote. Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of list State television also reported turnout of 84.65 percent; however, many polling stations in the capital, Brazzaville, on Sunday had short lines or no lines at all. Sassou Nguesso, 82, was projected by analysts and diplomats to easily win the election after he ran against six candidates who were less well known. Boycott Two key parties had boycotted the elections over allegations of unfair electoral practices, with two of the best-known opposition figures, General Jean-Marie Michel Mokoko and Andre Okombi Salissa, imprisoned for nearly 10 years. But in the run-up to the election, the internet was shut down as usual …
Thérèse Kayikwamba Wagner, the foreign minister of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), during a meeting with her Rwandan counterpart, Olivier Nduhungirehe, and US President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington, June 27, 2025. ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP In an interview with Le Monde, Thérèse Kayikwamba Wagner, the foreign minister of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), praised the decision by the US Treasury on Monday, March 2, to impose sanctions on the Rwandan army for its intervention in the East of the DRC alongside the paramilitaries of the March 23 Movement (M23). She calls on the European Union to follow the American example. What is your reaction to the announcement of US Treasury sanctions? We welcome this decision by the Trump administration. The peace agreement signed on December 4, 2025, in Washington was immediately violated. Yet, to bring an end to this crisis, which has lasted for 30 years, it is essential that all stakeholders – including the DRC – be held accountable for any violation of the agreement to which they …
