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Congo
Sassou embraces doyen role

The Republic of Congo's President Denis Sassou Nguesso has fashioned himself into something of an all-round mediator and giver of gifts in French-speaking Africa. [...]

Published on 26.03.2014 at 22:01 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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Catherine Samba Panza
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Edith Lucie Bongo
Ernest Bai Koroma
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Idriss Deby
Marcel Ntsourou
Teodoro Obiang
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Jean-Claude Gakosso gives advice to foreign diplomats

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Congo
Opposition threatens to torpedo Sassou’s referendum

Congo’s opposition is solidly united to stop Denis Sassou Nguesso changing the constitution so that he can run for office again.

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Congo
Sassou reshuffles govt. ahead of constitutional battle

Sassou Nguesso has recently overhauled the government, getting rid of the last remaining opponents of his controversial project to reform the constitution.

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Congo
Sassou, grand master for another seven years

Denis Sassou Nguesso was confirmed as head of the Grand Lodge of Congo at recent ceremony attended by African rulers past and present in Brazzaville’s brand-new freemasonry lodge.

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Congo
Holding the fort while Sassou's away

To ensure he would not suffer a fate that has befallen other African leaders – being overthrown while they are away abroad – Denis Sassou Nguesso made sure everything was in order before he headed off for the Mediterranean resort of Marbella in August.

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Cameroon
Biya's blind eye to munitions safety

French company Sisco is threatening to sue Yaounde for not paying up after the company produced a devastating report on the poor state of Cameroon's munitions stocks.

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Spotlight | Congo
Sassou negotiates way to 2016 elections

With the next presidential elections in the Republic of Congo less than two years away, it seems that nothing can stop Denis Sassou-Nguesso, 71, from running for another term, even though the constitution that he himself approved forbids it.

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Congo
Sassou's agenda for 2016

While he has been active in pan-African affairs in recent months, Denis Sassou Nguesso has not forgotten matters at home. The only cloud on the horizon is getting that third term of office.

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Congo
Mangbama's head on a plate

After expelling tens of thousands of neighbouring DRC's nationals, Denis Sassou Nguesso made a peace offering to Joseph Kabila by eliminating wanted ex-rebel leader Udjani Mangbama.

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Congo
Sassou keeps friends close at Plateau palace

Few of Denis Sassou-Nguesso's aides work with him at the [...]

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Congo
Sassou keeps abreast of Africanews

President Denis Sassou Nguesso received an update on the launch of Africanews in Brazzaville when he attended the EU-Africa summit in Brussels. His key people were present at the briefing.

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Congo
"Coco" Sassou corners communication

Claudia Sassou Nguesso jealously guards her turf as presidential head of communication and retains tight control on access to her father.

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Congo, Senegal
Wade confides in Sassou

Senegal's ex-president Abdoulaye Wade turned to Denis Sassou Nguesso at the "Build Africa" forum for support in his dispute with Macky Sall.

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Congo
Blaise's woes worry Sassou

Sassou Nguesso is concerned there could be massive defections from the PCT similar to the ones that have recently hit Burkina Faso's ruling party.

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Central African Republic
Sassou, queen-maker in Bangui

Although he will not attend her inauguration on January 23, Denis Sassou Nguesso had a decisive role in Catherine Samba-Panza's appointment as Central African Republic's interim president. With Paris and Washington's blessing.

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Congo
All over for Marcel Ntsourou

In custody after a military-style raid ordered by Sassou Nguesso, Marcel Ntsourou, the former number two of the Congolese intelligence services had spoken out against the regime a bit too loudly.

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Sassou watches out when abroad

Travelling overseas for some days, the Congolese president took care to leave his government in good hands in Brazzaville.

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Spotlight | Congo, Gabon
Why Sassou is following Omar Bongo's act

If Denis Sassou-Nguesso remained dutifully seated for over three hours during the Forum Forbes Afrique in Brazzaville on July 23, it was certainly not to please French television personality Christine Ockrent or delight in listening to sleep-inducing speeches on "emerging [.

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

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

Congo
Sassou embraces doyen role

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Boni Yayi in talks with Sassou

Congo
Jean-Claude Gakosso gives advice to foreign diplomats

Congo
Opposition threatens to torpedo Sassou’s referendum

Congo
Sassou reshuffles govt. ahead of constitutional battle

Congo
Sassou, grand master for another seven years

Congo
Holding the fort while Sassou's away

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Biya's blind eye to munitions safety

Spotlight | Congo
Sassou negotiates way to 2016 elections

Congo
Sassou's agenda for 2016

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Mangbama's head on a plate

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Sassou keeps friends close at Plateau palace

Congo
Sassou keeps abreast of Africanews

Congo
"Coco" Sassou corners communication

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Wade confides in Sassou

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Blaise's woes worry Sassou

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