Two years ago, little fancied Congo Brazzaville took full home advantage to win the African U-20 Youth Championships, but the million francs question is, can Rwanda do the same when the next edition unfolds on Rwandan soil on January 18? The first time, a championship of this scale and status is being staged in the region.

Guy-Blaise Bakala, a timber worker in Pointe-Noire in the south of the Republic of Congo, has been sleeping badly since his bosses first announced they would have to let some workers go because the financial crisis is hitting the key timber sector.

The torrential rains experienced in Brazzaville every year at this time spread sewage in the streets and sometimes bury houses in sand carried along by the ensuing floods.

Cassava is the staple food for most people in the Republic of Congo, but this main source of nourishment is being threatened by a disease that has spread to most areas of the country.

The Angolan ambassador to the Republic of Congo, Pedro Fernando Mavunza, praised last Saturday the heroic spirit of Angolan people, in achieving independence and defending liberation.

President Kibaki on Friday warned against using force to resolve the desperate situation in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.

Days of torrential rain have caused severe damage to the capital of the Republic of Congo and given rise to fears of water-borne disease.

President José Eduardo dos Santos has sent a message to his counterpart from Congo Brazzaville, Denis Sassou NGuesso, whose content was not revealed.

Congolese authorities may have good reason to keep a wary eye on events in Niger, where an international court this week found the government guilty of failing to protect its citizens from slavery.

Rivers State Government on Thursday indicated its readiness to give amnesty to militants, who are willing to embrace peace.

As the African Men's Under-18 Basketball championship continues today in Alexandria, Egypt after yesterday's rest day, Nigerian Junior Tigers will battle their opponents from Congo today as leaders of Group B.

Tunis, October 16, 2008- President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali received on Thursday a message of friendship and consideration from the Congolese President Denis Sassou Nguesso, which was handed to him by Mr Charles Zacharie Bowao, the Congolese Minister at the presidency in charge of cooperation humanitarian work and solidarity.

An $8.6 million grant to enhance agricultural production and provide food security for poor people in rural areas of the Republic of Congo was announced today by the United Nations International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD).

Health officials in some hospitals in Congo are putting patients' lives at risk by engaging in unethical practices, local human rights groups have warned.

Orlando Pirates defender Destin Makita has again been called up to play for Congo in their World Cup qualifier in Sudan next week.

Chad will face continuing security threats and political crises unless Chadians adopt a new and inclusive approach toward national reconciliation, supported by the international community.

The government of the Republic of Congo has ordered the demolition of all unauthorised makeshift petrol stations located in residential areas in a move to prevent risks posed by the unsafe storage of fuel.

Former Golden Arrows defender Kevine Andzouana has returned to his native Congolese club Diables Noires just a month after he was transfer-listed, just a year into his stay, by Abafana Bes'thende.

International cooperation on wildlife conservation seems to be working in the Republic of Congo, where the number of gorillas, a species at risk for extinction, has risen substantially.

The police chief in Somalia's Puntland state government was wounded severely Tuesday night in the port city of Bossaso, Radio Garowe reported.