Vol 40 No 21 | CONGO-BRAZZAVILLE Danse macabre 22nd October 1999 In their ekonga initiation dance, young warriors from northern Congo chant 'Boma !', meaning 'Kill!' The 'Cobra' militiamen who follow General Denis Sassou-Nguesso have often used the word...
Vol 40 No 17 | CONGO-BRAZZAVILLE Manège à trois 27th August 1999 Mysterious documents are doing the rounds in Paris claiming that Sassou wants to retire To judge by the increasing desperation of the contestants, the power struggle in Brazzaville is entering a new phase. President Denis Sassou-Nguesso, who overthrew the elected President,...
Vol 40 No 14 | CONGO-BRAZZAVILLE Fighting talk 9th July 1999 Under fire, strongman Sassou is sending secret messages to his enemies President Denis Sassou Nguesso, who is too broke to pay his own army, has been secretly trying to make a deal with his main rivals. These are the...
Vol 40 No 6 | CONGO-BRAZZAVILLE Look in The Mirror 19th March 1999 Who sent sent a putschist’s shopping list of arms and mercenaries, purportedly drawn up by ousted Congo-Brazzaville President Pascal Lissouba to a mass circulation London tabloid, the Daily...