President denis sassou nguesso
OPEC chief makes first trip to oil-rich Congo
During the trip, which will last until Wednesday, the secretary general of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries will meet various government...
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Congo veteran Sassou Nguesso looks to extend rule in election
The 77-year-old retired general appears favoured to win a fourth term in Sunday's ballot. The largest opposition group, the Pan-African Union for Social Democracy, is already boycotting the ballot.
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Congo Republic president reappoints PM after resignation
Mouamba, who resigned last week, is now charged with forming a new government, the statement said.
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Congo Republic president names one-time opposition leader as PM
The appointment comes a month after the president was elected to a five-year term.
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Tensions high in Congo as Nguesso seeks to extend rule
A heavy odour of the gas still hung in the air when a Reuters reporter arrived in the neighbourhood.
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Voting starts slowly in Congo Republic referendum
Nguesso is the latest long-serving African president to pursue legal action to prolong his grip on power.
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Congo's Sassou Nguesso sacks ministers opposed to third-term bid
Sassou Nguesso (71) is banned by the current Constitution from seeking another term.
