Pointe-Noire
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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While many of the young people bearing T-shirts with the president's likeness in the crowd at Saturday's rally in Pointe-Noire expressed confidence in Sassou Nguesso, some pointed to the country's economic worries.
From Barron's ● Feb. 28, 2026
The Liberian-flagged oil and chemical tanker Monjasa Reformer was boarded by five armed people 140 miles west of the Republic of Congo's Port Pointe-Noire with 16 crew member, its owner said at the time.
From Reuters ● Mar. 31, 2023
The attack took place southwest of Port Pointe-Noire, Congo.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 28, 2023
The confirmation of Bizimana's death was the result of an exhaustive investigation into human remains from a grave site found in Pointe-Noire in Congo, he said.
From BBC ● May 22, 2020
Chinese engineers started work late last year on a $500 million road linking the oil hub of Pointe-Noire with Brazzaville, a project that will involve crossing equatorial forests and steep mountains.
From New York Times ● Jun. 22, 2010
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