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Congo-Brazzaville
Population: 3.8 mn.
GDP: 12.0 bn.
Debt: 1.3 bn.
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President Denis Sassou-Nguesso and the ruling PCT are confident of an easy if illegitimate victory in parliamentary elections. French support has helped deflect IMF and World Bank criticism of corruption and mismanagement. France's Total will lead in developing the US$10 bn. Moho Bilondo oil field.

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  • Vol 51 No 5
  •  5th March 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
  •  23rd October 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

  • Vol 50 No 21
  •  23rd October 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
  •  25th September 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
  •  25th September 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
  •  7th August 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
  •  7th August 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 Ngouelondele...

  • Vol 50 No 13
  •  26th June 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 two ...

  • Vol 50 No 12
  •  12th June 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
  •  20th July 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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