U.S. DEPARTMENT of  STATE   You are subscribed to Africa. Here is new content for this topic:   The Republic of the Congo National Day   08/15/2026 12:01 AM EDT Marco Rubio, Secretary of State The Republic of the Congo National Day   Press Statement August 15, 2026 On behalf of the United States, I extend our congratulations to the people of the Republic of the Congo on the 66th anniversary of its independence. We are proud of our historic collaboration, which began over six decades ago when the United States recognized the Republic of the Congo on the day of its independence. I look forward to furthering our partnership by strengthening our countries’ commercial and security relationship for the welfare of our citizens. The United States wishes the Republic of the Congo a prosperous year ahead. Manage Subscriptions | Unsubscribe-All | Privacy Policy | Subscriber Help External links found in this content or on Department of State websites that go to non-Department websites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views or privacy policies contained therein.  This email was sent to caterresearch9.news@blogger.com using Granicus Communications Cloud on behalf of: U.S. Department of State · 2201 C Street NW · Washington, DC 20520