La Semaine Africaine is a French-language weekly newspaper published in Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo, and serving Central Africa. La Semaine is owned by the Roman Catholic Episcopal Conference of the Congo, but maintains editorial independence. 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. Between 1963 and 1990, it was the only media outlet in the Republic of the Congo not controlled by the state. In 1970, its circulation was greater than 10,000. Contributing writers have included , Emmanuel Damongo-Dadet, and Jean Clotaire Hymboud.

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French-language newspapers published in Africa

1952 establishments in French Equatorial Africa

Newspapers published in the Republic of the Congo

Catholic Church in the Republic of the Congo

Weekly newspapers

La Semaine Africaine