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  • Denis Sassou Nguesso, President of the Republic of Congo, arriving at COP26. Credit: Doug Peters/ UK Government.
    Congo-BrazzavillePolitics

    It’s time to shine a light on Congo’s Sassou-Nguesso and his abuses

    By Andréa Ngombet
    March 17, 2022
    Congo-Brazzaville’s autocratic regime has long been able to fly below the radar, in part thanks to China’s protection.  Over 38 years in power, spread ...
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  • President Denis Sassou Nguesso with his son Denis Christel Sassou Nguesso. Credit: Vincent Fournier.
    Congo-BrazzavilleEconomyPoliticsTop story

    How some Florida condos could sink Sassou Nguesso’s succession plan

    By Brett L. Carter
    October 26, 2021
    New revelations of luxury properties held by the Republic of Congo’s first family shed light on a regime running out of options. On 21 ...
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  • President Denis Sassou Nguesso won the 2021 elections to secure another term.
    Congo-BrazzavillePolitics

    Congo: Sassou Nguesso wins another term but still faces two big threats

    By Brett L. Carter
    April 13, 2021
    Managing elections through violence is one thing. Managing a handover of power to a family member is another. On 21 March, the Republic of ...
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  • Congo-BrazzavillePolitics

    Something is happening in Congo-Brazzaville

    By Brett L. Carter
    June 20, 2017
    Amid opposition protests and a month before legislative elections, the internet has gone down, leading to an information blackout. On 11 June, citizens in ...
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  • Montreal morning. Credit: Jazmin Million.
    AlgeriaCameroonChadCongo-BrazzavilleEconomyGabonSenegal

    Montreal: the latest hotspot for Africa’s rulers to keep their wealth?

    By Emmanuel Freudenthal & Hugo Joncas
    June 3, 2017
    A new African Arguments investigation has found that politically-exposed African nationals hold Canadian real estate worth several millions of dollars. The study, conducted in ...
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  • Congo-BrazzavillePolitics

    Republic of Congo government blames non-existent militia for attack, wages war on citizens

    By Brett L. Carter
    April 19, 2016
    The official goal of President Sassou Nguesso’s assault on the Pool region is to target the Ninja militia. But with no such group in ...
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  • Congo-BrazzavillePolitics

    Why should anyone listen to the whitewashing of Congo-Brazzaville?

    By William Clowes
    April 1, 2016
    Former British MP Eric Joyce says Congo-B is a “broadly functioning democracy” and “exemplary member” of the EITI. Really? [This article has been amended ...
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  • Congo-BrazzavillePolitics

    President Sassou Nguesso prepares for final stage of his constitutional coup: elections in the Republic of Congo

    By Brett L. Carter
    March 16, 2016
    The people may want change, but the government has made sure they won’t get it at the ballot box on 20 March. When citizens of ...
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