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Republic of Congo: Anniversary of 50 Years of Independence Under the Shadow of Unemployment

Categories: Sub-Saharan Africa, Republic of Congo, Development, Economics & Business, Governance, Labor

Benjamin Bilombot Bitadys at Congopage writes that it's puzzling that Congo-Brazzaville is spending 27 billions of CFA francs on the celebration [1] of the anniversary of the independence (August 15) when 53% of the population (mostly young people) is still unemployed [fr].