Republic of Congo

The Republic of Congo expects potash production to resume in early 2027 through a Chinese-backed project, which will precede Aliko Dangote's planned $3 billion venture.

Two scientists at a U.S. government lab were charged with smuggling vials of deactivated mpox virus into the U.S. from Africa and lying to authorities during an airport stop in Detroit. They were intercepted at Detroit Metropolitan Airport after a trip to the Republic of Congo and failed to declare the biological materials or obtain required permission.

Two U.S. government lab scientists were charged with smuggling deactivated mpox virus vials into the U.S. from Africa and lying to authorities during an airport interview. They were stopped at Detroit Metropolitan Airport after a trip to the Republic of Congo, where an mpox outbreak caused over 2,000 deaths.

African leaders and financiers convened for the African Development Bank’s annual meeting in the Republic of Congo amid shrinking overseas development aid and an Ebola outbreak across the border. Aid from wealthy nations to poorer countries fell by nearly a quarter last year to $174.3 billion, with the U.S. leading the reductions, including cuts to the AfDB’s concessional lending arm.

Africa CDC warns ten additional African countries are at risk as the Ebola outbreak spreads. Uganda confirms new cases, while three Red Cross volunteers died in eastern DR Congo. Attacks on Ebola treatment centers in Mongbwalu and Rwampara forced suspected cases to flee.

The Republic of Congo has requested a new IMF program to tackle its debt. A leak of 3.5 million documents reveals a Chinese-run company's involvement in moving millions of dollars to former Congo President Joseph Kabila's family and allies. The country is seeking assistance to address its financial issues.

Denis Sassou Nguesso has been sworn in for a fifth term as president of the Republic of Congo, marking his continued leadership in the country.