The region was dominated by Bantu-speaking tribes, who built trade links leading into the Congo River basin. Congo-Brazzaville was formerly part of the French colony of Equatorial Africa. Upon independence in 1960, the former colony of French Congo became the Republic of the Congo. The People's Republic of the Congo was a Marxist–Leninist one-party state from 1970 to 1991. Multi-party elections have been held since 1992, although a democratically elected government was ousted in the 1997 Republic of the Congo Civil War and President Denis Sassou Nguesso has ruled for 26 of the past 36 years.
Egypt has announced earlier this month that the latest round of GERD negotiations held in Kinshasa, the capital of DemocraticRepublic of Congo on April 4-5 did not achieve any progress nor did it lead to an agreement on re-launching the negotiations.
Sept. 2, 1950 – April 15, 2021. Our loving wife, mother, and grandmother, Celeste Jepsen Jensen Atkinson, passed away unexpectedly on April 15, 2021. Celeste was born to Glen and Ruth Jensen in Boise, Idaho, on Sept ... She and Brent also served three full-time missions together in the Ivory Coast, Honduras, and the DemocraticRepublic of the Congo.
GREENSBORO — The city's immigrant and refugee community has endured an especially hard year during the pandemic, with higher rates of COVID-19 infection and little opportunity for many to protect themselves while working frontline jobs ... Abuzuaiter ... • Prince Mundeke Mushunju, a native of the DemocraticRepublic of Congo who is running for vice chair ... .
It was not the first time the government made such a threat ... While approximately half come from South Sudan, more than 20 countries are represented in the camp’s population, with particularly large numbers from Sudan, Somalia, the DemocraticRepublic of the Congo, and Ethiopia ... In Kakuma, the UNHCR created a new settlement, Kalobeyei, in 2016 ... .
Quickfire challenge ... Several of the chefs spoke about how the Pan African food reminded them of dishes from their own culture, particularly Kiki Louya, whose father was born in the DemocraticRepublic of the Congo, and who spoke about wanting to be on “Top Chef” to shed light on “what it means to be an African American woman in this industry.” ... .
The Republic of Congo's veteran ruler, Denis Sassou Nguesso, was sworn in Friday for a new five-year term as president, vowing to protect the forests of the Congo Basin, a biodiversity jewel ... heads of state, including from his giant neighbour, the Democratic Republic of Congo.