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Congo-Brazzaville

Population: 4 million
GNI: $3800 million
Debt: $5200 million
Overview: Having co-opted the main opposition politicians in the 2007 elections, President Denis Sassou-Nguesso will campaign for another presidential term. His international standing is worse than ever.

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  • Vol 48 No 15
  • 20/07/2007

Can't pay, won't pay

Bad old debts reveal the gap between what Congo owes and what its leaders hide

  • Vol 48 No 15
  • 20/07/2007

ELECTION FAILURE

The first round of Congo-Brazzaville's legislative elections, on 22 June, displayed haste, corruption and ineptitude. There was a stark lack of voting materials and at some polling stations in Brazzaville, where voting was due to begin at 7 am, it star...

  • Vol 48 No 12
  • 08/06/2007

A strange alliance

The President has cut a deal with his long-time foe and may now control parliament

  • Vol 48 No 12
  • 08/06/2007

LIFE WITHOUT JACQUES

President Denis Sassou-Nguesso's government is neither clean enough nor competent enough to qualify for aid. A Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility (PRGF) agreement with the International Monetary Fund collapsed in October.

  • Vol 47 No 2
  • 20/01/2006

Changing regimes

The World Bank is insisting that borrowers keep their promises on transparency

  • Vol 46 No 22
  • 04/11/2005

Captive Kolélas

Two weeks after flying home to bury his late wife Jacqueline, former Prime Minister Bernard Kolélas is under house arrest in central Brazzaville, guarded by government soldiers and denied political contacts.

  • Vol 45 No 25
  • 17/12/2004

A shining example

Congo's Christmas wish, a three-year US$84 million Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility, was granted by the International Monetary Fund on 6 December, after years of failed reforms and broken promises from President Denis Sassou-Nguesso. The governmen...

  • Vol 45 No 15
  • 21/07/2004

Coming cleaner

The IMF has finally persuaded Congo to explain where all the money goes

  • Vol 45 No 15
  • 21/07/2004

Caught out

Disclosing your exports is one thing, international monitoring is quite another. A review mission of the Kimberley Process monitoring the international diamond trade, led by the Chairman of the South African Diamond Board, Abbey Chikane, could hardly f...

  • Vol 45 No 9
  • 30/04/2004

Brazzaville breakdown

As the President boosts his family's power, the ruling coalition is cracking up

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