Type | Weekly newspaper |
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Founded | 1952 |
Language | French |
City | Brazzaville |
Country | Republic of the Congo |
ISSN | 0488-2024 |
Website |
lasemaineafricaine |
La Semaine Africaine is a French-language weekly newspaper published in Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo, and serving Central Africa. [1] La Semaine is owned by the Roman Catholic Episcopal Conference of the Congo, but maintains editorial independence. [2] Founded in 1952 as La Semaine de l'AEF, it received its present title in 1960, when the Republic of the Congo gained independence from France. [1] [3]: 252 Between 1963 and 1990, it was the only media outlet in the Republic of the Congo not controlled by the state. [4] In 1970, its circulation was greater than 10,000. [5] Contributing writers have included Sylvain Bemba , [6] Emmanuel Damongo-Dadet, [3]: 228 and Jean Clotaire Hymboud. [7]
Type | Weekly newspaper |
---|---|
Founded | 1952 |
Language | French |
City | Brazzaville |
Country | Republic of the Congo |
ISSN | 0488-2024 |
Website |
lasemaineafricaine |
La Semaine Africaine is a French-language weekly newspaper published in Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo, and serving Central Africa. [1] La Semaine is owned by the Roman Catholic Episcopal Conference of the Congo, but maintains editorial independence. [2] Founded in 1952 as La Semaine de l'AEF, it received its present title in 1960, when the Republic of the Congo gained independence from France. [1] [3]: 252 Between 1963 and 1990, it was the only media outlet in the Republic of the Congo not controlled by the state. [4] In 1970, its circulation was greater than 10,000. [5] Contributing writers have included Sylvain Bemba , [6] Emmanuel Damongo-Dadet, [3]: 228 and Jean Clotaire Hymboud. [7]