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Sassou Nguesso serves up more of same in new government

Denis Sassou Nguesso’s appointment of a prime minister from the opposition, 72-year-old Clement Mouamba, on April 30, only pays lip service to greater openness in the Congolese government.

Subscribers only Politics 11.05.2016

Etoka’s putsch in the Cuvette

After grabbing the Ngoki permit from his partner, Loik Le Floch-Prigent, the Emirati national Abbas Youssef has, in turn, lost it to his own partners.

Subscribers only Energy 10.05.2016

Promotion for Calixte Nganongo, the man who holds all the oil secrets

Named on April 30 by President Denis Sassou-Nguesso, Congo-B's new government won't loosen the presidential family's grip on the oil [...]

Subscribers only Energy 10.05.2016

Henri Bouka wears several hats for Sassou Nguesso

Henri Bouka, the president of the country’s much-criticised Independent National Electoral Commission (French acronym CENI), is poised to be promoted [...]

Subscribers only Politics 20.04.2016

Alpha Oumar Konare gets the brush off in Brazzaville

Holding a mandate from Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, president of the African [...]

Subscribers only Politics 20.04.2016

Odzali loses the latest round in Paris

To carry out another in the never-ending series of impoundments [...]

Subscribers only Business 20.04.2016

The Supreme Court pushes back

After losing its case against Elco Construction before a commercial [...]

Subscribers only Business 20.04.2016

Li Hui pitches Japanese reinforced concrete but also works for China

Boss of the discreet but no less important firm Japan [...]

Subscribers only Business 20.04.2016

Rui de Sousa to leave everything untouched at Soco

With the company’s AGM scheduled to be held in London on June 7, the chairman of Soco is expected to [...]

Subscribers only Energy 19.04.2016

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Supreme court disregards OHADA

The Republic of Congo’s highest court is poised to flout a verdict of the OHADA court of justice and arbitration, violating the organisation’s rules.

Subscribers only Business 06.04.2016

Dark days for Wing Wah Petrochemical

The Congolese ministry of oil has turned down an application from the Chinese company to operate the Kayo oil field.

Subscribers only Business 06.04.2016

Anthyme Bayimina and the presidential election results

Anthyme Bayimina, the chair of the Technical Electoral Commission in the Republic of Congo, which was created by the opposition [...]

Subscribers only Politics 06.04.2016

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Prosper Nken and KPMG in acrimonious split

Robert Prosper Nken has been ousted as the managing director [...]

Subscribers only Business 06.04.2016

Work starts on school sponsored by Total

A new site for the Institut Superieur de Technologies d’Afrique [...]

Subscribers only Energy 05.04.2016

Sassou family join in electoral campaign

President Denis Sassou Nguesso has got an army of sons, daughters, nephews, nieces and grandchildren involved in his campaign to remain in office.

Subscribers only Politics 23.03.2016

Zephirin Mboulou secures Sassou’s victory

The Republic of Congo’s interior and decentralisation minister since 2007, Raymond Zephirin Mboulou, 60, controlled every aspect of the presidential [...]

Subscribers only Politics 23.03.2016

Equajet signs deal with Anguios Engambe

President Denis Sassou-Nguesso was not the only person who had [...]

Subscribers only Business 23.03.2016

Odzali’s lawyers target Air France

In his ongoing bid to recover €75 million from the [...]

Subscribers only Business 23.03.2016

Minister Bouya revives Sounda dam scheme

The Congolese authorities, in partnership with the International Finance Corp., are determined to revive a project for a huge dam.

Subscribers only Energy 22.03.2016

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Sassou’s election campaign takes off with a Falcon

Apart from having at his disposal the resources of the Congolese state, including the state-controlled media (WAN n°725), Denis Sassou-Nguesso [...]

Subscribers only 14.03.2016

Sassou Nguesso aims for presidential first-round knockout

A handful of close allies have been tasked with talking up Denis Sassou Nguesso’s performance as president ahead of the country’s elections on March 20.

Subscribers only Politics 09.03.2016

Viala, Prevost burst onto Congolese “Ill-Gotten Gains” scene

French lawyer Jean-Marie Viala caused a surprise in Franco-Congolese legal [...]

Subscribers only Politics 09.03.2016

No money behind Sassou’s big projects

With bad timing for the president, the ongoing economic crisis has affected a number of infrastructure projects in the Republic of Congo.

Subscribers only Business 24.02.2016

Marc Mapingou Mitoumbi communicates for Mokoko

Marc Mapingou Mitoumbi, a well-connected consultant who has been based in Paris for many years, has been appointed as the [...]

Subscribers only Politics 24.02.2016

Francois Odzali continues asset seizure spree in Paris

Lawyers acting on behalf of Congolese businessman Francois Odzali are [...]

Subscribers only Business 24.02.2016

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Sassou Nguesso serves up more of same in new government

Etoka’s putsch in the Cuvette

Promotion for Calixte Nganongo, the man who holds all the oil secrets

Henri Bouka wears several hats for Sassou Nguesso

Alpha Oumar Konare gets the brush off in Brazzaville

Odzali loses the latest round in Paris

The Supreme Court pushes back

Li Hui pitches Japanese reinforced concrete but also works for China

Rui de Sousa to leave everything untouched at Soco

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Supreme court disregards OHADA

Dark days for Wing Wah Petrochemical

Anthyme Bayimina and the presidential election results

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Prosper Nken and KPMG in acrimonious split

Work starts on school sponsored by Total

Sassou family join in electoral campaign

Zephirin Mboulou secures Sassou’s victory

Equajet signs deal with Anguios Engambe

Odzali’s lawyers target Air France

Minister Bouya revives Sounda dam scheme

Document
Sassou’s election campaign takes off with a Falcon

Sassou Nguesso aims for presidential first-round knockout

Viala, Prevost burst onto Congolese “Ill-Gotten Gains” scene

No money behind Sassou’s big projects

Marc Mapingou Mitoumbi communicates for Mokoko

Francois Odzali continues asset seizure spree in Paris

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Congo

Sassou Nguesso serves up more of same in new government

Etoka’s putsch in the Cuvette

Promotion for Calixte Nganongo, the man who holds all the oil secrets

Henri Bouka wears several hats for Sassou Nguesso

Alpha Oumar Konare gets the brush off in Brazzaville

Odzali loses the latest round in Paris

The Supreme Court pushes back

Li Hui pitches Japanese reinforced concrete but also works for China

Rui de Sousa to leave everything untouched at Soco

Document Supreme court disregards OHADA

Dark days for Wing Wah Petrochemical

Anthyme Bayimina and the presidential election results

Document Prosper Nken and KPMG in acrimonious split

Work starts on school sponsored by Total

Sassou family join in electoral campaign

Zephirin Mboulou secures Sassou’s victory

Equajet signs deal with Anguios Engambe

Odzali’s lawyers target Air France

Minister Bouya revives Sounda dam scheme

Document Sassou’s election campaign takes off with a Falcon

Sassou Nguesso aims for presidential first-round knockout

Viala, Prevost burst onto Congolese “Ill-Gotten Gains” scene

No money behind Sassou’s big projects

Marc Mapingou Mitoumbi communicates for Mokoko

Francois Odzali continues asset seizure spree in Paris

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DRC
The Tshisekedi clan's dangerous ties with cobalt looting "cartels"

Gabon
Gunvor secrets (2/2): the hidden clauses of the Assala Energy buyout

Document
Supreme court disregards OHADA

Document
Prosper Nken and KPMG in acrimonious split

Document
Sassou’s election campaign takes off with a Falcon