2026 in the Republic of the Congo
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Events in the year 2026 in the Republic of the Congo.
Incumbents
[edit]- President: Denis Sassou Nguesso
- Prime Minister: Anatole Collinet Makosso
- Cabinet: Anatole Collinet Makosso's government
Events
[edit]- 26 January – Two executives of Hemla Africa Holding, a subsidiary of Norwegian energy firm PetroNor E&P, are charged with paying $25 million in bribes to president Sassou Nguesso and his family.[1]
- 10 March – Jean-Guy Blaise Mayolas, president of Fédération Congolaise de Football, is convicted in absentia in Brazzaville of embezzlement, money laundering, and forgery related to misused FIFA funds; he and his family receive life sentences.[2]
- 15 March – 2026 Republic of the Congo presidential election: Denis Sassou Nguesso is reelected to a fifth term as president with 94.82% of the vote.[3]
Holidays
[edit]Source:[4]
- 1 January – New Year's Day
- 6 April – Easter Monday
- 1 May – Labour Day
- 14 May – Ascension Day
- 25 May – Whit Monday
- 10 June – Reconciliation Day
- 15 August – National day
- 1 November – All Saints' Day
- 28 November – Republic Day
- 25 December – Christmas Day
Deaths
[edit]- 17 February – Firmin Ayessa, 74, MP (since 2002).[5]
- 18 February – Philippe Mvouo, 74, politician.[6]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Two Norwegians charged over bribes to Congo-Brazzaville president". Africanews. 2026-01-27. Retrieved 2026-01-28.
- ^ Aarons, Ed; Molina, Romain (2026-03-30). "Interpol arrest warrant requested in Congo-Brazzaville for Jean-Guy Blaise Mayolas". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2026-04-06.
- ^ Okamba, Louis (17 March 2026). "Republic of Congo's president reelected to fifth term, provisional results show". AP. Archived from the original on 17 March 2026. Retrieved 17 March 2026.
- ^ "Congo Public Holidays 2026". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
- ^ "Congo-Brazzaville : décès du ministre d'État Firmin Ayessa à 74 ans". LSI Africa (in French). 17 February 2026. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
- ^ "Disparition : Philippe Mvouo s'éteint en France à 74 ans". Excelsior-Info.com (in French). 18 February 2026. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
External links
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 Years in the Republic of the Congo (1960–present) |
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