Definitions
Wiktionary
- n. The Republic of the Congo, a country in Africa
Etymologies
- From Congo + Brazzaville to distinguish it from its neighbour, Congo-Kinshasa. (Wiktionary)
Examples
“In many cases such as Angola, Congo-Brazzaville, and others, the condition under which they took oil-backed loans were very opaque, said Gary.”
Voice of America: Oxfam: Ghana's New Oil Law Leaves Room for Financial Mistakes
“Countries such as Cambodia, Angola and Congo-Brazzaville have all emerged from conflict with huge potential resource wealth, but the benefits have been squandered while basic services have been propped up by donor aid.”
The Guardian: Afghanistan's vast mineral deposits could lift it out of poverty | Eleanor Nichol
“QPR have had a £5m offer for the France-born Congo-Brazzaville defender rejected by Rovers, with Mark Hughes – who signed Samba for Blackburn from Hertha Berlin for £400,000 in 2007 – expected to table an improved bid now that he has taken over at Loftus Road.”
The Guardian: Blackburn's Chris Samba angles for transfer to 'a more ambitious' club
“Shipped all the way from its first home in Congo-Brazzaville, and immaculately restored in Paris, this lightweight steel and aluminum kit-of-parts structure and prefab archetype can be yours for the low, low price of $4 – $6 million!”
“Will this lead the Paris-based leadership of the "Republic of Cabinda" who seek to create an independent state in the Angolan exclave of Cabinda once known as the Portuguese Congo wedged in between Congo-Brazzaville and Congo-Kinshasa?”
The Huffington Post: Derek Flood: Territorial Triumph and Geopolitical Pitfalls in South Sudan
“Earlier this week, a Parisian judge ordered an inquiry into alleged corruption and embezzlement on the part of three African heads of state: Denis Sassou-Nguesso of Congo-Brazzaville, Omar Bongo of Gabon, and Teodoro Obiang of Equatorial Guinea.”
Global Voices in English » Paris court investigates three African leaders
“The AFP article on the judge's decision, reprinted on the Congo-Brazzaville web portal congopage, had more than 140 comments at the time of this post's publication.”
Global Voices in English » Paris court investigates three African leaders
“The AU delegation, consisting of the presidents of South Africa, Congo-Brazzaville, Mali and Mauritania, plus Uganda's foreign minister, landed at Tripoli's Mitiga airport after Nato gave permission for their aircraft to enter Libyan airspace.”
The Guardian: Libya: Gaddafi has accepted roadmap to peace, says Zuma
“Particularly concerning Sudan's Darfur crisis, Africa is on the hook: the Darfur peacekeeping mission is a joint enterprise between the African Union and United Nations, includes troops only from Africa, and, until their recent departures, was led by a diplomat from Congo-Brazzaville and a general from Nigeria.”
“Congo, also known as Congo-Brazzaville, is ruled by Denis Sassou-Nguesso, who has been in power for much of the past three decades.”
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