As new co-chair of the Forum on China–Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) until 2027, what does the relationship between the Republic of Congo (or Congo-Brazzaville) and China illuminate about global economic interests, political alignments and geostrategy? Read more

In Congo-Brazzaville, healthcare reflects power disparities, with a stark divide between a private system for elites and a failing public one for the poor. The Sassoufit report reveals systematic corruption, showing how public funds enrich the ruling class while ordinary citizens suffer from a lack of medical resources and neglect. Read more

We are concerned and outraged to learn of the state-sponsored abduction of 2022 Fisher Family Summer Fellow Jesús Armas by agents of the Maduro regime in Venezuela. We urge the regime to release him from detention immediately. Read more

La Syrie de Bachar el-Assad, isolée sur la scène internationale en raison de la guerre civile et des accusations de crimes contre l’humanité, a cherché à maintenir et développer des relations avec certains pays, notamment en Afrique. Le Congo et la Syrie ont établi des relations diplomatiques en 1977, annee du triple meurtre de Marien… Read more

In partnership with the Sassoufit Collective, a Congolese civil society organisation, our joint submission also recommends sanctions against nine high-ranking officials in the Republic of Congo. Each of these individuals has been complicit in corrupt activities and serious human rights abuses that have contributed to the country’s ongoing instability, impoverishment, and civil unrest. Read more

Andrea Ngombet, a Congolese human rights activist and executive director of France-based Sassoufit Collective, said in an interview that Russia, which is a European colonial superpower, has and still dominates various nations, especially in the Caucasus and central and far East Asia, while continuing to mislead African countries with its anti-democratic rhetoric. He said countries… Read more

Call for the Immediate Release of Journalist Thomas Allan Zgambo   Your Excellency,   I am writing as the executive director of the Sassoufit Collective, an organization committed to justice, press freedom, and human rights. While Zambia has rightly earned a reputation as a democratic leader in sub-Saharan Africa under your presidency, the ongoing detention of journalist… Read more

Discussions about Africa’s role in the international system often emphasize its vast natural resources, foreign trade, investments, and the influence of global powers. However, the focus needs to shift towards capturing authentic African perspectives on democracy, governance, economic reform, and civil society. How does Africa position itself in global geopolitical and economic affairs? What are… Read more

On September 18, 2024, Ali Bongo Ondimba, the former Gabonese president who was overthrown after fourteen years in power, announced his withdrawal from political life while requesting clemency for his detained associates. Behind this façade of national reconciliation lies a political strategy often employed by authoritarian regimes: avoiding justice while preserving influence. This renunciation is… Read more