By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on ACI
Transport Minister Josué Rodrigues Ngouonimba has given school kits to 5,048 pupils in the commune of Djambala, in the Plateaux department. Mayor Michel Youla thanked the donor on behalf of the population at a ceremony in the presence of the department's official bodies, according to the Congolese Information Agency (ACI).
Congolese Road Maintenance Minister Juste Désiré Mondelé launched on 7 November the rehabilitation of the 69-km Akou-Mbon road in Plateaux department, at a cost of 1.281 billion CFA francs including tax and over six months. The work is expected to improve access to markets, schools and health centres and reduce transport costs, according to the Congolese Information Agency.
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Congolese minister Ludovic Ngatsé invited participants to assess the relevance and coherence of the next cooperation framework between Congo-Brazzaville and the United Nations system. The discussion took place on 28 October in Brazzaville at a validation workshop, according to the Congolese News Agency.
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The Turkish embassy is working with the Congolese authorities to strengthen the Republic of the Congo’s participation in COP31 and highlight the protection and development of the Congo Basin. The climate conference is due to take place in Antalya, Turkey, according to the Congolese News Agency (ACI).
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The Congolese Ministry of Communication and Media and UNESCO raised journalists’ awareness of the responsible use of artificial intelligence at a round table in Brazzaville. Discussions covered information verification, data protection, transparency and human responsibility, according to the Congolese News Agency.
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Tornado tears roof off secondary school in MadingouA violent tornado on 9 November 2026 tore the roof off the building housing the Seconde and Première littéraire classes at Nestor Makoundzi Wollo secondary school in Madingou, in Bouenza. The damage disrupted Chinese and philosophy lessons, with no casualties, according to Les Echos du Congo-Brazzaville.
Russian Africanist proposes wider educational cooperation with Equatorial GuineaAfricanist Alexander Kulikov, of St Petersburg State University, believes university training, scholarships and literary translation can bring Russia and Equatorial Guinea closer. He recalls a visit by a delegation from the Moscow Technical University in June 2026, and then Vladimir Putin's talks with the Equatorial Guinean president on 27 October.The week in Africa
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