The central African nation of Congo Brazzaville has become the newest member of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), following the conclusion of the OPEC member meeting in Vienna on Friday. It is now the 15th nation to become a member, seven of them on the continent. The…
Jean-Marie Michel Mokoko, a former opposition presidential candidate and retired army general in Congo Brazzaville, was sentenced Friday to 20 years in prison on charges of undermining state security and possession of weapons. The former aide to President Denis Sassou Nguesso appeared to accept the sentence calmly, local media reported….
Today, not only did Cote d’Ivoire go to the polls, so did the Congo Republic to vote on a constitutional changes that could possibly allow President Denis Sassou Nguesso to stand for a third term. The polling booths were opened at 7:00 am local time. The opposition has called for…
The 72-year-old president of the Republic of the Congo, Denis Sassou Nguesso, is attempting to extend his rule over the country by planning to hold a referendum to change the constitution so that he may run in the next elections. The plans for a referendum, which was announced on Tuesday,…