Sassou Nguesso's risky gamble on potash
The president has actively engaged in this sector in the hope of offsetting the impact of the IMF recommendations, but the projects are suffering from a lack of infrastructure. [...]
Hit by the drop in the oil price and finding themselves in awkward positions following the contested results of presidential elections, the Gabonese and Congolese leaders Ali Bongo and Denis Sassou-Nguesso see potash, the raw material for fertilizer, a way [...] (551 words)
Issue dated 13/09/2016
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