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Found 35 articles.
- Vol 51 No 5
- 05/03/2010
Sassou's reforms on trial
The IMF and World Bank have given Sassou-Nguesso a clean bill of health but anti-corruption lobbyists diasgree
- Vol 50 No 21
- 23/10/2009
Brazzaville counts on France and the IMF
Having stolen another election, President Sassou-Nguesso’s regime expects no foreign censure for its diversion of state funds of?ce had reported on ‘grave incoherence’
- Vol 50 No 21
- 23/10/2009
France and the Fund apply pressure
Critics say that Congo has never taken seriously the requirements of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank to improve governance, since France has been watching it more closely. Faced with the Denis Sassou-Nguesso system a combination of violen...
- Vol 50 No 19
- 25/09/2009
Which vulture flies?
President Sassou spends millions of his country’s money on trying to stop vulture funds preying on bad debtors – like Congo
- Vol 50 No 19
- 25/09/2009
Washington lobbyists stake claim
In the run-up to last year's United States' presidential election, the neo-conservative Michael Ledeen persuaded Democratic Party politicians (normally his sworn opponents) to support the 'Stop Vulture Funds Bill'. He claimed that the billionaire behind ...
- Vol 50 No 16
- 07/08/2009
A stolen election, then a coalition
President Denis Sassou-Nguesso wants to buy off his political opponents and has his numerous family members right behind him
- Vol 50 No 16
- 07/08/2009
A general in waiting
Emmanuel Ngouelondele-Mongo was not the only critic of the conduct of Congo's 12 July presidential election or President Denis Sassou-Nguesso's record in power (AC Vol 50 No 12). Former Finance Minister Mathias Dzon was equally outspoken. Yet Ngouelon...
- Vol 50 No 13
- 26/06/2009
Poungui disqualified
The victory of President Denis Sassou-Nguesso in 12 July presidential elections is all but assured after the Constitutional Court disqualified former Premier Ange-Edouard Poungui on the grounds that he had not lived continuously in Congo for the last ...
- Vol 50 No 12
- 12/06/2009
Curbing their enthusiasm
There is little public enthusiasm for the elections on 12 July and an easy victory for President Denis Sassou-Nguesso looks assured
- 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
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