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Elysee's door finally opens for Sassou

Almost a year after François Hollande's victory in the French presidential elections, Denis Sassou-Nguesso has finally won an invitation to [...]

Subscribers only 15.03.2013

Powers of security boss Okemba wane

Even if he remains chief of the Conseil National de Securite (CNS), Jean-Dominique Okemba has far less say on key issues.

Subscribers only Politics 06.03.2013

LAMYR NGUELET (CNLCCCF)

In his first case, Lamyr Nguelet, whom president Denis Sassou-Nguesso [...]

Subscribers only Business 06.03.2013

Iota's high connections in Paris

A financial consulting concern named Iota and headed by the son-in-law of a powerful French rightwing politician is working for oil companies.

Subscribers only Energy 05.03.2013

African Potash shifts into higher gear

Listed on AIM in London, African Potash intends to take [...]

Subscribers only Mining 26.02.2013

"Ill-Gotten" roads lead to Paris, Nice

Investigators searched Congolese and Gabonese-owned properties in Paris and Nice earlier this month as part of the ongoing "Ill-Gotten Gains" probe.

Subscribers only Politics 20.02.2013

Moscow's pipeline plans spring leak

The gas pipeline that Russia's Gazprom and Stroytransgaz are hoping to build between Pointe-Noire and Denis Sassou Nguesso's native Oyo is the focus of a power struggle in Brazzaville.

Subscribers only Politics 20.02.2013

Pointe Noire, 11-12/04

Pierre Oba, Congo-Brazzaville’s mines and geology minister, will give the keynote speech at the first seminar on Congo-B’s mining industry [...]

Free access Mining 12.02.2013

Tribunal awards Hojeij $1 billion

In a major - and very onerous - blow for the Republic of Congo, a tribunal of the International Chamber [...]

Subscribers only Politics 06.02.2013

Armed Forces: Objective 2016

Sassou Nguesso has re-tooled and rejuvenated the Republic of Congo's military with a view to the presidential elections in 2016.

Subscribers only Politics 06.02.2013

Sassou tipped to appoint Avouko's successor

Michel "Kosso Olomi" Ombeli, who was promoted to the rank [...]

Subscribers only Politics 06.02.2013

Geopetrol on Mengo-Kundji-Bindi

After buying out Candax, which is present in Tunisia and Madagascar, the Franco-Swiss junior Geopetrol has turned its attention to central Africa.

Subscribers only Energy 05.02.2013

Sassou seeks new security chief

Denis Sassou Nguesso is is trying to find someone to [...]

Subscribers only Politics 23.01.2013

Sassou spurns French business

Unwelcome at the Elysee Palace and irked over the "Ill-Gotten Gains" scandal, Denis Sassou Nguesso is hitting back at France economically.

Subscribers only Politics 09.01.2013

Sassou's seasonal woes

Good cheer was in short supply among members of the Sassou Nguesso family over the holiday season.

Subscribers only Politics 09.01.2013

New Congolese embassies in works

Brazzaville is particularly keen to foster its relationships with a [...]

Subscribers only Politics 09.01.2013

WILFRID ETOKA (Sarpd Oil)

Oil trader Wilfrid "Willy" Etoka, the head of Sarpd Oil, [...]

Subscribers only Business 09.01.2013

ZONG BIAO (China Development Bank)

Zong Biao, the managing director of the China Development Bank’s [...]

Subscribers only Business 19.12.2012

Phosphates: Cominco increases resource

Recent sampling by Cominco on the Hinda phosphates project has enabled the company to upwardly revise its evaluation of the [...]

Subscribers only Mining 11.12.2012

Paul Agboati

A dispute has broken out over exploration permits for iron ore at Okanabora and the Keka 2 property in Congo-Brazzaville. [...]

Subscribers only Mining 11.12.2012

Sassou strokes UPADS

President Denis Sasssou Nguesso is doing his best to tame Pascal Lissouba's UPADS party into submission.

Subscribers only Politics 05.12.2012

SREM snags Republic of Congo exploration permits

Societe de Recherche et d'Exploitation Miniere (SREM) obtained its first [...]

Subscribers only Business 05.12.2012

Evergreen sparks ire in Republic of Congo

Evergreen, a subsidiary of the Chinese group Evergreen Industries, has [...]

Subscribers only Business 05.12.2012

Commisimpex's convenient liquidation

Commisimpex, whose businessman owner Moshen Hojeij has been chasing the government for payment of nearly €700 million, went into receivership last month.

Subscribers only Politics 21.11.2012

Incosol mulls takeover of Congolese hotel

The management of the Incosol Hotel in the Spanish resort [...]

Subscribers only Business 21.11.2012

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Congo

Elysee's door finally opens for Sassou

Powers of security boss Okemba wane

LAMYR NGUELET (CNLCCCF)

Iota's high connections in Paris

African Potash shifts into higher gear

"Ill-Gotten" roads lead to Paris, Nice

Moscow's pipeline plans spring leak

Pointe Noire, 11-12/04

Tribunal awards Hojeij $1 billion

Armed Forces: Objective 2016

Sassou tipped to appoint Avouko's successor

Geopetrol on Mengo-Kundji-Bindi

Sassou seeks new security chief

Sassou spurns French business

Sassou's seasonal woes

New Congolese embassies in works

WILFRID ETOKA (Sarpd Oil)

ZONG BIAO (China Development Bank)

Phosphates: Cominco increases resource

Paul Agboati

Sassou strokes UPADS

SREM snags Republic of Congo exploration permits

Evergreen sparks ire in Republic of Congo

Commisimpex's convenient liquidation

Incosol mulls takeover of Congolese hotel

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Congo

Elysee's door finally opens for Sassou

Powers of security boss Okemba wane

LAMYR NGUELET (CNLCCCF)

Iota's high connections in Paris

African Potash shifts into higher gear

"Ill-Gotten" roads lead to Paris, Nice

Moscow's pipeline plans spring leak

Pointe Noire, 11-12/04

Tribunal awards Hojeij $1 billion

Armed Forces: Objective 2016

Sassou tipped to appoint Avouko's successor

Geopetrol on Mengo-Kundji-Bindi

Sassou seeks new security chief

Sassou spurns French business

Sassou's seasonal woes

New Congolese embassies in works

WILFRID ETOKA (Sarpd Oil)

ZONG BIAO (China Development Bank)

Phosphates: Cominco increases resource

Paul Agboati

Sassou strokes UPADS

SREM snags Republic of Congo exploration permits

Evergreen sparks ire in Republic of Congo

Commisimpex's convenient liquidation

Incosol mulls takeover of Congolese hotel

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