Bad old debts reveal the gap between what Congo owes and what
its leaders hide
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...
The President has cut a deal with his long-time foe and may
now control parliament
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.
The World Bank is insisting that borrowers keep their promises
on transparency
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.
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...
The IMF has finally persuaded Congo to explain where all the
money goes
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...
As the President boosts his family's power, the ruling coalition is cracking up
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