Congo Brazzaville INDEX

AFP - Congo Brazzaville (French news agency) is probably the most regular provider of news from Congo Brazzaville, mostly with articles on a daily basis. All in French but still recommended. 

Africa Confidential is a bisemanal journal on Africa. They let you enter their database on Congo Brazzaville of past headlines, which has some basic facts and news about Congo Brazzaville.

AllAfrica (former AfricaNews) is a commercial network handling the distribution of reporting from more than 40 African news organizations and provides daily news from Africa on a continental basis. You can also go directly to their Congo Brazzaville page, listing the latest news stories. 

NewAfrica, Congo Brazzaville offers interesting information about Congolese infrastructures, agriculture, business, environment, education, etc.

One World News Service is an international news service with a special page for Congo Brazzaville. In English, but not too regularly updated.

PANA (PanAfrican News Agency) has an expanding pool of correspondents continent wide and partnerships with 48 national news agencies and the largest news-gathering operation in Africa. No country pages, but daily updated news from all over Africa.

Weather.com  has a page about the weather in Congo Brazzaville.

Le Monde, the leading French newspaper, has an ample international coverage (all in French). You can also go directly to their Africa page.

The Africa and Middle East site of the BBC World Services offers updated news, articles and other media services on Africa.

The Financial Times is one of the world's leading business newspapers with a global outlook. You can also go directly to their Middle East and Africa page.

The Independent is an excellent British newspaper with a wide international coverage. You might want to go directly to their Africa page, where the latest articles about the continent are listed.

The International Herald Tribune is a daily newspaper edited in Paris with a focus on news from all over the world. Published with The New York Times & The Washington Post. 

The New York Times is one of the most important US newspapers, having a relatively good international coverage, including an Africa page. Most international articles, however, are by AP or Reuters.

The Washington Post is a prestigious US newspaper with an ample international coverage. You might want to go directly to their Africa page or Congo Brazzaville page, were the last articles from WP are listed.

Times Internet Edition (UK) is the internet edition of the world's oldest daily newspaper. The sister paper, the Sunday Times Internet Edition has its own website. Relatively good international coverage.

Africa Online Congo Brazzaville offers services like e-mail, chat, newsgroups. A lot of news too, and only in English.

L'Afrique sur Internet is a website in French about everything what's happening on Internet in francophone Africa. List of links, forums, etc.

NewAfrica has chats, besides offering lots of other services.

National Institutions:
The website Presiedence du Congo has not official information on its government, but offers a link to the most complete site with all information about Congo Brazzaville: economy, business, culture, education. Updated. Only French.

Direction Générale de la Recherche Scientifique et Technique, DGRST, The General Directorate of Scientific and Technological Research 

About Congolese government, see also Politics and General Information, below.

Weather.com  has a page about the weather in Congo Brazzaville, with special information about some cities, like Brazzaville, Madingo-Kayes and Pointe-Noire.

Afromix' web page to Congolese music, groups and artists, with special pages on some Congolese musicians. French and Spanish versions.

The Ethnologue Database is a catalogue of more than 6,700 languages spoken in 228 countries. The Index organizes languages according to language families and countries.

Congo Brazzaville Economic Development and Indicators is an annual NewAfrica country profile on their pages about African economy. They use the IMF as their primary source, which should guarantee for their quality.

Mbendi Consultants' country profile on Congo Brazzaville concentrates on economical issues. Statistics on communications and information technology, etc.

Planet Business-Congo Brazzaville offers interesting data of the country's economic situation for importers, exporters, distributors and traders. 

NewAfrica-Environment offers interesting information about the environment in Africa, among other subjects, and sometimes news about the environment in Congo Brazzaville. 

The Spanish spoken website of the Basque publishing house Ikuska has pages on all African countries with relatively good statistical data and fuller information on ethnic groups.

Infoplease.com contains a page about Congo Brazzaville with basic data of the country: history, geography, etc.

The International Crisis Group is a organisation with special interest in Africa. In its page about Central Africa you'll find lots of reports about the general situation in Congo Brazzaville and other countries.

New-Africa-Congo Brazzaville offers interesting information about Congolese infrastructure, agriculture, business, environment, education, etc. 

You can order books about Congo Brazzaville on amazon.com's web page.

The most informative site about human rights in Congo Brazzaville is the annual Country Report on Human Rights Practices Released by the U.S. State Department. Big, elaborated report about the state of human rights in Congo Brazzaville.

In the annual World Press Freedom Review looks at the the state of the media in 168 countries, like Congo Brazzaville, documenting press freedom violations. 1999.

The most informative site about human rights in Congo Brazzaville is the annual Country Report on Human Rights Practices Released by the U.S. State Department. Big, elaborated report about the state of human rights in Congo Brazzaville.

Elections in Congo Brazzaville is a document realized by the website Elections around the world. 

The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has country pages for most African countries, describing the refugee situation. Page contains annually updated texts and statistics about refugees living in the country and internally displaced. Go directly to their Congo page here.

In the annual World Press Freedom Review looks at the the state of the media in 168 countries, like Congo Brazzaville, documenting press freedom violations. 1999.

Political Parties:
Front Uni des Républicains Congolais, FURC

AdmiNet's Congo Brazzaville Page offers an ample, well organized list of links.

Africa dot com's Congo Brazzaville page with a general presentation, basic data and general travel information.

In Afrique francophone, only in French, you'll find links to some sites in francophone countries and francophone Africa in general. 

The Index on Africa' Congo Brazzaville page includes various links. The index is created by The Norwegian Council for Africa, with the aim to strengthen the knowledge of Africa and African affairs. Their main page also has news and there are links to all countries on the continent.

The Spanish spoken website of the Basque publishing house Ikuska has pages on all African countries with relatively good statistical data and links to some Spanish spoken sites.

L'Afrique sur Internet is the website in French about everything what's happening on Internet in francophone Africa. List of links, forums, etc.

WoYaa! is a search engine in French and English with links to some site in French-speaking Africa. Not updated since 1998 and many bad connections.

Network Startup Resource Center Congo Brazzaville Page contains information about telecommunications, internet services and networking in Congo Brazzaville.

Africaguide.com is a website with complete travel information on 51 African countries. In its pages about Congo Brazzaville you'll find data about region and towns, accommodation, tours and more.

Atevo travel destinations offers practical data about Congo Brazzaville, besides some travel guides. 

Excite Travel has a site-page on Congo Brazzaville with some useful information and maps.

Lonely Planet, the famous publisher of budget travel guides, has pages on each African country. On their Congo Brazzaville Page you'll find country background information and facts (overviews) for the traveler (money & costs, when to go, attractions, activities, getting there, getting around, etc.), if there's not a travel warning. Detailed facts only in the guide books.

The U.S. State Department files travel information and warnings for all countries, world wide. Their annually updated pages contain a short description of the country and useful information about safety, crime rate, health services and insurance. Aimed at U.S. citizens, but useful for anybody. Go directly to their Congo Brazzaville Page.

World Travel Guide's entry to Congo Brazzaville: This is a good, informative and well organised site. Lists all kind of practical information (passport, visa, etc.) and has an introduction to Congolese tourist sites. Guides exist to all countries. You might want to go to their Africa Page. Also a German entry. Recommended.

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