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Pool Department (Congo): Manufactured Insecurity and the Politics of Fear

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The violent incident reported in Mandu village, in the Pool department, raises serious questions about the role of state security forces in the production, rather than the prevention, of instability in the Republic of Congo. Presented officially as a security intervention, the DGSP operation has instead degenerated into armed confrontation, property destruction, and civilian casualties. …

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The United States Expands and Tightens Entry Restrictions for Nationals of Multiple Countries

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U.S. President Donald J. Trump has signed a new presidential proclamation expanding and reinforcing restrictions on entry into the United States for nationals of dozens of countries, citing national security, counterterrorism concerns, and the need to protect the integrity of the U.S. immigration system. The measure is scheduled to take effect on January 1, 2026, …

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When Football (Soccer) in Congo-Brazzaville Is Run Like Politics, Not Sport

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Hugues Ngouélondélé has held important political offices in Congo-Brazzaville for decades. He served as Mayor of Brazzaville (2003–2017) and as a Member of the National Assembly. Since 2017 he has been Minister of Sports. His family connections are unmistakable: he married a daughter of the longtime ruler Denis Sassou Nguesso. His sister also married into …

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More Than 40 Years of Sassou Nguesso’s Grip on Power Have Stripped Congo-Brazzaville to the Core

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For almost half a century, Congo-Brazzaville has been governed by a single family—the Nguessos—whose rule has dragged the country into a state of decay, humiliation, and global distrust. Whatever remained of Congo’s prestige has been steadily dismantled by a government that behaves more like a private enterprise than a public authority. A Government That Governs …

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Brazzaville’s Alleged “Bébés Noirs”: When Law Enforcement Turns Into Executioners

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Brazzaville is bleeding in silence. Since late September, the Congolese capital has witnessed a chilling wave of state-sanctioned violence—young men executed in broad daylight, bodies left in the street, and neighborhoods terrorized under the guise of “security operations.” The culprits are not gangs, but the Direction Générale de la Sécurité Présidentielle (DGSP)—an elite military unit …

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When “youth delinquency” becomes a pretext for terror: Sassou Nguesso’s profiling war in Congo-Brazzaville

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In Congo-Brazzaville, under President Denis Sassou Nguesso, a brutal campaign has emerged under the guise of “combating youth delinquency.” But make no mistake: this is not law enforcement. This is state terror by another name—profiling, mass intimidation, and extrajudicial violence. The rhetoric vs. the reality Across Brazzaville and other urban centers, the state’s internal security …

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Un mémo divulgué révèle le projet de l’administration Trump de fermer l’ambassade des États-Unis en République du Congo et de réduire drastiquement sa présence diplomatique mondiale.

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L’administration du président Trump envisage une réduction spectaculaire de la présence diplomatique des États-Unis à travers le monde — une décision qui inclurait la fermeture de l’ambassade américaine en République du Congo et l’élimination ou la réduction significative de plus de deux douzaines d’autres missions étrangères, selon un mémo interne du Département d’État obtenu par …

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Leaked Memo Reveals The White House Plans to Shut Down U.S. Embassy in Republic of Congo, Slash Global Diplomatic Presence in an Effort to Reduce Spending

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The Trump administration is weighing a sweeping retraction of America’s diplomatic presence around the world — a move that would include closing the U.S. Embassy in the Republic of Congo and significantly reducing or eliminating more than two dozen other foreign missions, according to an internal State Department memo obtained by The New York Times. …

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Le président congolais condamne un juge français pour le mandat d’arrêt contre son épouse dans une affaire de corruption

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Brazzaville, République du Congo – Le président Denis Sassou-Nguesso s’est insurgé contre la justice française après que le juge parisien Serge Tournaire a délivré un mandat d’amener contre son épouse, Antoinette Sassou-Nguesso, dans le cadre d’une enquête sur des « biens mal acquis ». Dans une lettre empreinte de défiance et de menaces à peine …

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