Congo
Sassou invites Brazzaville elite to first lady's 80th birthday bash

Congo
Paris job agency seeks to lure expat execs back home

The minister responsible for skills training and employment, Hugues Ngouélondélé, is due in Paris to open a new liaison office created in partnership with Congo's employment agency.

Palace Intrigues
Denis Sassou-Nguesso, Alassane Ouattara, Félix Tshisekedi, Vincent de Paul Massassa

Intrigues big and small: every Tuesday, Africa Intelligence takes a peek into the corridors of power in Africa and beyond.

Congo Influential Julienne Johnson becomes an official adviser to her father

Ivory Coast Ouattara's former special adviser Serey-Eiffel back in Abidjan

DRC Tshisekedi's favourite luxury hotels in the Big Apple

Gabon Vincent de Paul Massassa makes a final, quick trip to oil ministry

Congo
Politics dominate spymaster Okemba's Parisian sojourn

During his recent trip to Paris, the powerful chief of intelligence made a great fuss of the rapprochement between the Congolese diaspora in France. This has allowed him to place his pawns near to President Denis Sassou Nguesso and gain bonus points in the race for his succession.

Congo
Sons and daughters of regime bigwigs line up for legislative elections

The children of President Denis Sassou Nguesso are among a bevy of candidates in this month's legislative and local elections who are the offspring of the Congolese political elite.

Congo, Turkey
Summa goes on offensive in Brazzaville

The Turkish construction firm is scheduling its projects to overlap with Erdogan's official trips.

Congo
Sassou family join in electoral campaign

President Denis Sassou Nguesso has got an army of sons, daughters, nephews, nieces and grandchildren involved in his campaign to remain in office.