Denis Sassou-Nguesso

The 16-member International Working Group jointly chaired by Congo-Brazzaville's President Denis Sassou-Nguesso and UN Special Representative Pierre Schori is likely to back Banny...

They were less enthusiastic about his substitute Congo-Brazzaville's President Denis Sassou-Nguesso who first took power in 1979 by a coup against General Jacques-Joachim Yhombi-Opango...

By the end of March when the IMF and Bank boards meet to consider Congo's inclusion in the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) debt-relief programme President Denis Sassou-Nguesso's regime must comply with stiff conditions on accountability and transparency...

Meanwhile investors are jostling for oil concessions on the coast while the state-owned Société Minière de Bakwanga (Miba) is looking for partners to exploit diamonds gold and nickel (AC Vol 46 No 22) CONGO-BRAZZAVILLE: President Denis Sassou-Nguesso has been strengthened by the decision of veteran opponent Bernard Kolélas to endorse his rule (AC Vol 46 No 22)...

President Denis Sassou-Nguesso (AC Vol 45 No 25) had blocked Kolélas' earlier attempts to re-enter Congo but allowed him to bring the body home and promised an amnesty for his trumped-up war crimes convictions...

Twelve hours after the polls closed Rawlings went off for a six-day visit to President Denis Sassou Nguesso in Congo-Brazzaville...

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...

After years of broken promises to the International Monetary Fund President Denis Sassou-Nguesso has finally agreed to reveal how Congo's oil wealth is managed...

President Denis Sassou-Nguesso emerging from breakfast with French President Jacques Chirac on 16 July promised to tackle the problem but the mission's findings can hardly have come as much of a surprise...

Apart from Chissano and Mugabe only five heads of state turned up ­ Madagascar's President Marc Ravalomanana Botswana's President Festus Mogae King Mswati III of Swaziland President Denis Sassou Nguesso of Congo-Brazzaville and President Xanana Gusmão of East Timor the ACP's newest member...