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Spotlight | Congo
Sassou scores points in Paris

In trouble over the "Ill-gotten gains" affair and unloved by the French Socialist Party, the Republic of Congo's President Denis Sassou-Nguesso visited Paris from April 7-10 intending to win friends. Far from home, where he is dogged by governance issues [...]

Published on 17.04.2013 at 22:01 GMT Reading time 3 minutes

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