Vol 5 (AAC) No 2 | CONGO-BRAZZAVILLE Alain Akouala Atipault 14th December 2011 Minister for Special Economic Zones, Congo-Brazzaville The development of Special Economic Zones (SEZs) has been on the agenda of Congolese President Denis Sassou-Nguesso’s government since 2009, but the details are only now becoming clear....
Vol 51 No 5 | CONGO-BRAZZAVILLE Sassou's reforms on trial 5th March 2010 The IMF and World Bank have given Sassou-Nguesso a clean bill of health but anti-corruption lobbyists diasgree The Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative’s determination to tackle corruption in Congo-Brazzaville will be tested on 9 March. EITI directors will meet to consider upgrading their verdict on...
Vol 50 No 21 | CONGO-BRAZZAVILLE Brazzaville counts on France and the IMF 23rd October 2009 Having stolen another election, President Sassou-Nguesso’s regime expects no foreign censure for its diversion of state funds Reports from auditors commissioned by the International Monetary Fund and World Bank reveal that Congo-Brazzaville is still not meeting its promises to introduce transparency into its oil accounts....
Vol 50 No 21 | CONGO-BRAZZAVILLE France and the Fund apply pressure 23rd October 2009 Critics say that Congo has never taken seriously the requirements of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank to improve governance, since France has been watching it more...
Vol 50 No 19 | CONGO-BRAZZAVILLEAFRICA Which vulture flies? 25th September 2009 President Sassou spends millions of his country’s money on trying to stop vulture funds preying on bad debtors – like Congo President Denis Sassou-Nguesso has spent nearly US$6 million on lawyers and lobbyists in the United States in the past three years. He wants Congress to pass legislation...
Vol 50 No 19 | CONGO-BRAZZAVILLE Washington lobbyists stake claim 25th September 2009 In the run-up to last year's United States' presidential election, the neo-conservative Michael Ledeen persuaded Democratic Party politicians (normally his sworn opponents) to support the 'Stop Vulture...
Vol 50 No 16 | CONGO-BRAZZAVILLE A stolen election, then a coalition 7th August 2009 President Denis Sassou-Nguesso wants to buy off his political opponents and has his numerous family members right behind him Re-elected for a further seven-year presidential term by a crushing majority, according to the official count, Denis Sassou-Nguesso is thinking about forming a national government. He has floated...
Vol 50 No 16 | CONGO-BRAZZAVILLE A general in waiting 7th August 2009 Emmanuel Ngouelondele-Mongo was not the only critic of the conduct of Congo's 12 July presidential election or President Denis Sassou-Nguesso's record in power (AC Vol 50 No 12)....
Vol 50 No 13 | CONGO-BRAZZAVILLE Poungui disqualified 26th June 2009 The victory of President Denis Sassou-Nguesso in 12 July presidential elections is all but assured after the Constitutional Court disqualified former Premier Ange-Edouard Poungui on the grounds that...
Vol 50 No 12 | CONGO-BRAZZAVILLE Curbing their enthusiasm 12th June 2009 There is little public enthusiasm for the elections on 12 July and an easy victory for President Denis Sassou-Nguesso looks assured Next month’s elections do not scare the regime of President Denis Sassou-Nguesso. The opposition is fragmented and lacks a credible strategy (AC Vol 48 No 15). In any...