Congo, Rep.

**No significant new developments in the last 60 days (approximately May 26–July 25, 2026) were identified that directly update youth unemployment figures, report major political/security/economic shocks affecting young men (18-35), or detail NGO/academic reports from 2025 on Congo, Rep. (COG) youth issues.**[[1]](https://www.accessnow.org/campaign/2026-elections-and-internet-shutdowns-watch/)[[2]](https://allafrica.com/stories/202603160451.html)

The baseline youth unemployment rate (15-24 male, national) of 41.6% (2025) and national instability fuse score of 100.0/100 remain unchanged based on available information. No new ILO, World Bank, or government releases on youth or male unemployment were found in searches.

### Internet/Mobile Infrastructure
The most relevant recent event (outside the strict 60-day window) was a nationwide internet blackout on March 15, 2026, during the presidential election. NetBlocks reported connectivity dropping to ~3% of normal levels, affecting broadband, mobile internet, and SMS. This mirrored prior elections (e.g., 2021) and was noted by monitors like Access Now and Reuters. No subsequent shutdowns or major coverage changes (new rollouts or further disruptions) were reported in May–July 2026.[[1]](https://www.accessnow.org/campaign/2026-elections-and-internet-shutdowns-watch/)[[2]](https://allafrica.com/stories/202603160451.html)[[3]](https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/congo-republic-votes-election-expected-extend-sassous-long-rule-2026-03-15/)

### Political/Security/Economic Events
Searches for post-election developments (Sassou Nguesso seeking re-election), protests, unrest, militia activity, or economic shocks tied to young men yielded no results for the May–July period. Earlier March 2026 election coverage noted a predictable outcome favoring the long-ruling president but no widespread youth-specific fallout reported in the monitored timeframe.[[4]](https://issafrica.org/iss-today/internet-shutdowns-won-t-solve-central-africa-s-political-crises)

### NGO/Academic Reports
No notable 2025 NGO or academic reports on COG youth situations appeared in results.

**Overall assessment**: Nothing identified that would shift the instability picture significantly from the provided baseline. Continued monitoring of official statistical releases (e.g., via World Bank or national agencies) and local news is recommended, as data on youth unemployment in COG can lag. Sources reviewed include Access Now, Reuters, ISS Africa, and NetBlocks monitoring reports from March–April 2026.

**National statistics bureau (INS Congo-Brazzaville)**  
- Name: Institut National de la Statistique (INS) – Congo Brazzaville  
- URL: https://ins-congo.cg/ (employment/labor data under https://ins-congo.cg/statistiques-de-lemploi-et-de-la-main-doeuvre/; broader stats, bulletins, and annuaires)  
- API: No (machine-readable downloads of PDFs, XLS, or tables available)  
- Update frequency: Monthly (e.g., INHPC price bulletins), quarterly (e.g., GDP, trade), annual (employment, household surveys like EHCVM)  
- Auth required: None (free public downloads)[[1]](https://ins-congo.cg/)

**Central bank / regional monetary authority (BEAC for CEMAC, including Congo Rep.)**  
- Name: Banque des États de l'Afrique Centrale (BEAC)  
- URL: https://www.beac.int/ (statistics on monetary policy, balance of payments, reserves, and country-level CEMAC indicators)  
- API: No (reports, tables, and downloads available)  
- Update frequency: Quarterly/annual (economic reports, balance-of-payments data)  
- Auth required: None (free public access)[[2]](https://www.beac.int/en/)

**Regional database – African Development Bank (AfDB) Open Data / Africa Information Highway**  
- Name: AfDB Statistical Data Portal / Open Data for Africa (includes Republic of Congo breakdowns)  
- URL: https://dataportal.opendataforafrica.org/ (or country-specific portals via AIH)  
- API: Partial (SDMX support and open data downloads; some portals offer API-like access or machine-readable exports)  
- Update frequency: Regular (annual compendiums + ongoing country data updates)  
- Auth required: None/free (open data platform)[[3]](https://www.afdb.org/en/knowledge/statistics/africa-information-highway-aih)

**Notes on other categories**  
- No prominent public API or machine-readable labor/unemployment portal was identified beyond INS downloads.  
- ESCWA is not relevant (Western Asia focus).  
- Reliable local/regional news RSS feeds or dedicated APIs for Congo Rep. were not prominently surfaced in searches (consider general African outlets like RFI Afrique or Agence d'Information du Congo for manual RSS monitoring).  
- NGO/think-tank APIs specific to Congo Rep. (beyond already-used sources like ACLED or UN) were limited; AfDB and INS cover much of the economic/youth-relevant indicators. All listed sources are free/public where noted.