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Spotlight CONGO Issue dated 04/02/2015

Post-Sassou in play in Brazzaville’s corridors of power

Even though they are apparently fully behind President Denis Sassou-Nguesso’s plan to amend the constitution so that he can run for office again in 2016, the Congolese leader’s close guard are in fact keeping their options open, as West Africa [...] (608 words)

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