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Sassou beefs up his security apparatus courtesy of Leonard Noel Essongo

Denis Sassou-Nguesso has bolstered his security apparatus with the appointment on 25 November of the 69-year-old general Leonard Noel Essongo, [...] (310 words)

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Conseil National de Securite
Denis Sassou-Nguesso
Direction Generale de la Securite Presidentielle
Forces Armees Congolaises
Garde Republicaine
Gilbert Mokoki
Henri Djombo
Jean-Dominique Okemba
Leonard Noel Essongo
Ngatse Nianga Mboula
Parti Congolais du Travail
Pierre Ngombe
Serge Oboa

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Conseil National de Securite
Denis Sassou-Nguesso
Direction Generale de la Securite Presidentielle
Forces Armees Congolaises
Garde Republicaine
Gilbert Mokoki
Henri Djombo
Jean-Dominique Okemba
Leonard Noel Essongo
Ngatse Nianga Mboula
Parti Congolais du Travail
Pierre Ngombe
Serge Oboa

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