Congo brazzaville 2 president sassounguesso governed this oneparty state in an autocratic manner until the early 1990s. In 2002, relations between the united states and the government of president denis sassounguesso are cordial. While the proneness of francophone countries to abrogate term limits is. Congo republic of thes constitution of 2015 constitute. The republic of the congo is a member of the central african economic and monetary community cemac with cameroon, central african republic, chad, equatorial guinea, and gabon. The democratic republic of congo drc, formerly known as za re, straddles the equator and is located in central africa. Congo brazzaville, the reasons behind the civil war. On october 16, 1997, the troops of the former president of congo brazzaville, m. The legislative branch is bicameral and consists of the. Congo was originally a kingdom in central africa which was then incorporated into the french empire in the 1880s. Cicr 20002009, bulletins trimestriels congo brazzaville. Secretary of the mcddi and to 2002 there had been no further incidents or difficulties with the.
Under the constitution of 2002, congo is a republic. The new constitution was promulgated in january 2002, and sassounguesso was reelected president in march. Middle congo, congo brazzaville, congo government type. Government of the people by the people and for the people. With the congo river in the west, a lowlying plateau in the centre and mountains in the east, the drc, which is roughly onefourth the size of the united states, is a vast country endowed with fabulous natural wealth. President joseph kabila has promulgated the democratic republic of congo s new constitution and new flag, a move that paves the way for the beginning of the countrys electoral process, expected. Public education is theoretically free and mandatory for under16yearolds but, in practice. April 2016 congobrazzavilles president denis sassou nguesso was re.
Access to higher education free education the education, dispensed in the public establishments, is gratuitous. Embassy personnel are assigned to kinshasa capital of the democratic republic of the congo but travel frequently to brazzaville and other congolese cities in. Republic of the congo government and society britannica. During world war ii, frances african colonies remained loyal to free. The constitution of the democratic republic of congo as amended by law no 11002 of january 20, 2011 amending some articles of the constitution of the democratic republic of congo of february 18, 2006 external link. The smaller city on the north side of the river is brazzaville, while the larger, kinshasa, is on the south side. The 2002 constitution provided for a strong executive presidency, without a prime minister, and weakened the legislature. The constitution of the democratic republic of the congo, 2005 1 table of contents preamble title i general provisions chapter 1 the state and sovereignty chapter 2 nationality title ii human rights, fundamental liberties and the duties of the citizen and the state chapter 1 civil and political rights. The republic of the congo roc is a presidential republic in which the constitution, promulgated in 2015, vests most decisionmaking authority and political power in the president and prime minister. Africa congo, democratic republic of the the world.
They followed the countrys second civil war 19971999, which returned denis sassou nguesso to power, and a subsequent transitional period, in which a new constitution was written and approved by referendum in january 2002. The cities lie at the downstream end of an almost circular widening in the river. Fundamental act suspends the 1992 constitution after general denis sassounguesso, with the help of angola, overthrows lissouba. The republic of the congo pronunciation help info french. Cameroon to its northwest and the central african republic to its. Commission and ombudsman, which were established by the 2002 constitution. In 2002 03 congo privatized key parastatals, primarily banks, telecommunications and transportation monopolies, to help improve a. This astronaut image shows two capital cities brownishgray areas on opposite banks of the congo river. Congorepublicgovernment free definitions by babylon. The republic of the congo is a sovereign state, indivisible, secular, social and democratic. Ordain and establish for the congo this constitution that enunciates the fundamental. The institutions derived from issues the constitution of 20 january 2002 function. The equal access to education and to professional training is guaranteed. Sassou nguesso, took control of the capital brazzaville, thus ousting the current president pascal lissouba, after a five month long civil war.
It assesses undp interventions under the various thematic areas of the fouryear country programme, with the aim of providing forwardlooking. After denis sassou nguesso returned to power in the 1997 civil war, a new constitution was approved in the january 2002 constitutional referendum. That was a requirement of the constitution that came. Legislative elections held that month were marred by violence and allegations of fraud. Table of contents preamble title i general provisions. It may be read, copied and distributed free of charge according to the conditions of the. In 2015 the republic of the congo adopted a new constitution, that extended previous maximum. The democratic republic of the congo is named after the congo river, which flows throughout the country.
Congo republicgovernment free definition results from over 1700 online dictionaries. The appellant is a citizen of the republic of congo congobrazzaville born on 14. The republic of the congo also known as congobrazzaville, the congo republic, rotc. Presidential elections were held in the republic of the congo on 10 march 2002. Congo took a number of measures to liberalize its economy, including reforming the tax, investment, labor, timber, and hydrocarbon codes. The access to the sources of information is free and protected within the conditions. It would be very difficult to understand the reasons for this conflict without taking into account the background struggle for influence between french and us imperialism. They followed the countrys second civil war 19971999, which returned denis sassou nguesso to power, and a subsequent transitional period, in which a new constitution was written and approved by referendum in january 2002 the election lacked meaningful opposition participation, as the main opposition. The executive branch of the government is headed by the president, who is popularly elected to a maximum of two sevenyear terms and serves as both chief of state and head of government. This assessment of development results adr examines the relevance and strategic positioning of undp support and its contributions to the countrys development from 2004 to 2007.
Republic of the congo congo since independence britannica. A referendum held in the spring of 1992 approved a new constitution which laid the groundwork for the establishment of multiparty electoral politics in the congo. There is a 5% duty on basic necessities, 10% on raw materials and capital goods. The congo river is the worlds deepest river and the worlds second largest river by discharge. Using apkpure app to upgrade congo constitution, fast, free and save your internet data. Republic of the congo united states department of state. In november 2000, congo brazzaville became the first country to benefit from the boehringer ingelheims offer to provide nevirapine which prevents mothertochild transmission of hiv virus. Overall the election could not be seen as a free and fair test of opinion. Article 3 national sovereignty belongs to the people who exercise it by means of universal suffrage by its elected representatives or by way of. Mackal 4 rumba on the river a history of the popular music of the two congos by gary stewart.
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