Denis Sassou Nguesso has been president since 1979, except for the period from 1992 to 1997. The Republic of the Congo is a member of the African Union, the United Nations, La Francophonie, the …

2 days ago · Officially known as the Republic of the Congo, the country is often called Congo (Brazzaville), with its capital added parenthetically, to distinguish it from neighbouring Democratic …

23 hours ago · Fighting raged in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a day after President Donald Trump hosted Congolese and Rwandan leaders to sign a peace deal.

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1 day ago · President Trump hosts the Congolese and Rwandan presidents for a deal-signing aimed at securing peace in eastern Congo.

Upon independence in 1960, the former French region of Middle Congo became the Republic of the Congo. A quarter century of experimentation with Marxism was abandoned in 1990 and a …

Republic of the Congo facts: Official web sites of Republic of the Congo, links and information on Republic of the Congo's art, culture, geography, history, travel and tourism, cities, the capital city, …

The Republic of the Congo, also known as Congo-Brazzaville, the Congo Republic or simply the Congo, is a country located on the western coast of Central Africa ...

To avoid confusion between the two, the former Belgian Congo became known as the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo), while the former French colony retained the name 'Republic of …

2 days ago · On December 4, President Donald J. Trump hosted the signing of the Washington Accords for Peace and Prosperity between the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the Republic of …