Denis Sassou-Nguesso

After four months in France Kolingba returns home in the hope of winning back power like his old friend Denis Sassou-Nguesso in Congo-Brazzaville in 1997...

The ruling affects Congo-Brazzaville's President Denis Sassou-Nguesso who overthrew Pascal Lissouba's elected government in October 1997 after a five month battle...

In Congo-Brazzaville Elf is accused of cheating the government on oil operations and of buying up politicians; President Denis Sassou-Nguesso has demanded an audit of Elf's operations there...

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...

Since Luanda’s protegé in Congo-Brazzaville General Denis Sassou-Nguesso is also threatened Angola has reduced its force in Congo-K to 2 500 men...

Patassé also risks being overthrown by the army and told Africa Confidential that he fears he might suffer the same treatment as did his friend Pascal Lissouba in Congo-Brazzaville at the hands of Denis Sassou-Nguesso...

up the Atlantic seaboard; its troops have been shoring up President Denis Sassou Nguesso for the past year and are now fighting for Kabila...

Bongo's regional clout is not entirely spent; after negotiations with his father-in-law Congo- B President Denis Sassou Nguesso a substantial section of Congo Basin oil reserves have been brought into Gabon's territorial waters...