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Intelligence boss Okemba weakened within Congo's freemasonry

Updated on 25.06.2026 at 14:55 GMT Reading time 2 min

Secretary General of the National Security Council Jean-Dominique Okemba in Moscow, Russia, on 26 May 2026.
Secretary General of the National Security Council Jean-Dominique Okemba in Moscow, Russia, on 26 May 2026. © Mikhail Sinitsyn/Zuma/MaxPPP

A message attributed to Denis Sassou-Nguesso, which announced the departure of Jean-Dominique Okemba from the Grande Loge du Congo, has led to a wave of speculation. The controversy marks another sign of the security chief's weakened standing with the president.

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