The Latest Breaking News from the Republic of Congo

Gorillas Share More With Humans Than DNA: The Behaviors Science Keeps Underestimating

The Number That Explains Almost NothingGorillas and humans share 98.3% of their DNA. That figure comes from genome sequencing published in Nature in 2012, which also found that roughly 30% of the gorilla genome is actually closer to humans or chimpanzees than chimps and humans are to each other. The…

Times Life · Jul 5

Denis Sassou N’Guesso sworn in for another term in Republic of Congo, extending 42-year rule

The Republic of Congo’s president, Denis Sassou N’Guesso, has been sworn in to a new five-year term in a packed stadium

The Independent UK · Apr 16

Low turnout in Congo-Brazzaville presidential poll expected to extend Sassou’s rule

Votes are being counted in the Republic of Congo after a day of voting Sunday in a presidential election that is expected to extend President Denis Sassou Nguesso’s rule for a fifth term.

Radio France Internationale · Mar 16

Swiss prosecutors indict an ex-employee of trading firm Gunvor over bribes paid in Republic of Congo

Swiss federal prosecutors say they have indicted a former employee of the Geneva-based commodities trading firm Gunvor over bribes paid to obtain access to the Republic of Congo’s petroleum market more than a decade ago

The Independent UK · Sep 26, 2023

Congolese scientist Francine Ntoumi: An ambition for Africa

Professor Francine Ntoumi, 62, is a world-renowned scientist and malaria specialist. She is spending a year travelling through her country, the Republic of Congo, to spread the word that education and science can make it a better place and create opportunities for the younger generation, particularly women and girls. Reaching…

France 24 · Apr 7, 2023