Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has emphasized that the primary challenge facing Congo is internal, and that the international community will maintain its focus on the nation until it resolves its domestic issues.
In a report by Punch dated December 8, 2025, Obasanjo remarked on Congo's distinctive and intricate characteristics. It is the only African nation that spans two time zones, shares borders with nine other countries and the Atlantic Ocean, and covers an area two and a half times larger than Nigeria. Despite its vast size, he pointed out that Congo's population is only about one-third that of Nigeria.
Obasanjo noted that Congo currently operates under a unitary system rather than true federalism, and he argued that such a centralized approach is ineffective for managing a country of its size. He stated: "Congo is the only country in Africa with two time zones. It borders nine other nations and the sea, and its land area is two and a half times that of Nigeria."
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