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Congo
Sassou gets friendly with BRICS

While pre-electoral France plays the waiting game, the Republic of Congo's impatient President Denis Sassou Nguesso has been busy doing deals with the BRICS. [...]

Published on 01.03.2012 at 22:01 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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Guinea
Behind the scenes of Mamadi Doumbouya's offensive on Russian miner Nordgold

DRC
Dan Gertler's billions of dollars in royalties at heart of huge legal battle

Congo
Sassou gets friendly with BRICS

Congo, France
Elysee alarmed over plight of French businesses

Congo
Red carpet for Beijing

Congo
Elysee's door finally opens for Sassou

Congo
Sassou spurns French business

Ivory Coast
Beijing flexes muscles

Spotlight | Congo, France
Sassou's Paris charm offensive

Congo
Congo's costly phantom embassies

Congo
Asperbras sets up shop in Congo-B

Spotlight | Congo
Sassou's creditors stay focused, despite IMF