La Semaine Africaine

La Semaine Africaine is a French-language 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] As of 2023^[update], it is published twice a week.^[6] Contributing writers have included Sylvain Bemba [fr],^[7] Emmanuel Damongo-Dadet,^[3]: 228 and Jean Clotaire Hymboud.^[8]