They fled war as child refugees, now they’re playing at World Cup 2026
In a World Cup for everyone, as it has been dubbed by FIFA, players carry historic stories of war and displacement.
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Congolese President Sassou Nguesso wins fifth term: Provisional results
Congolese President Denis Sassou Nguesso’s election success will extend his nearly 42 years in power.
Republic of Congo votes in polls that could extend Nguesso’s 42-year rule
Incumbent President Denis Sassou Nguesso, 82, is running for fifth term in polls boycotted by major political parties.
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Republic of Congo election: Who is running and what’s at stake?
Analysts say Congo Brazzaville’s election are a mere formality as President Sassou Nguesso is set to extend his rule.
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Poor in oil-rich Republic of Congo: As election looms, youth want change
In an oil-producing country where 60 percent of people are under 25, nearly half the population lives in poverty.
‘Nothing changes’: Four decades in power, Congo’s Nguesso seeks a new term
Is Brazzaville’s stability a result of gradual democratic consolidation or carefully organised political continuity?
Senegal beat Benin to claim AFCON group, as DR Congo set up Algeria tie
Senegal beat Benin 3-0 to top AFCON 2025 group, while DR Congo beat Botswana, setting up a mouth-watering Algeria tie.
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DR Congo fan holds ‘Lumumba pose’ for full AFCON match
A DR Congo fan known as ‘Lumumba’ stood motionless in the stands for the entire match against Senegal at AFCON.
Published On 29 Dec 2025
Guinea-Bissau’s electoral commission says coup destroyed election results
Major-General Horta Inta-a was sworn in as the new transitional president on November 27.
Guinea-Bissau’s deposed president travels to Congo’s Brazzaville: Reports
Umaro Sissoco Embalo arrives in the Republic of Congo after first seeking refuge in Senegal following this week’s coup.
From Uganda to Cameroon, how Africa’s ‘leaders for life’ stay in power
Yoweri Museveni, Paul Biya, and other leaders use tactics including elections to cement their long rule, experts say.
