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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 48 No 15
  •  20th July 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 started...

  • Vol 48 No 12
  •  8th June 2007

A strange alliance

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

  • Vol 48 No 12
  •  8th June 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
  •  20th January 2006

Changing regimes

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

  • Vol 46 No 22
  •  4th November 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
  •  17th December 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 government o...

  • Vol 45 No 15
  •  21st July 2004

Coming cleaner

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

  • Vol 45 No 15
  •  21st July 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 fail...

  • Vol 45 No 9
  •  30th April 2004

Brazzaville breakdown

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

  • Vol 45 No 9
  •  30th April 2004

Nepotists' nirvana

President Denis Sassou-Nguesso's trusted advisors include: Emmanuel Yoka, the President's uncle and directeur de cabinet. A lawyer and former Ambassador to Morocco, he headed the commission that revised the constitution. Firmin Ayessa, deputy head of ...

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