Key Background. Congolese president Denis Sassou Nguesso has held the top office in the country for all but five years since 1979. Throughout that time, news agencies have accused Nguesso of ...

He said in an interview with the author of a book about corruption that Bourgi obtained funds in 2006 from Omar Bongo, the late president of Gabon, and Denis Sassou Nguesso, the president of Congo.

Denis Sassou Nguesso (born 1943) is a Congolese politician who has been the President of Congo-Brazzaville since 1997; he was previously President from 1979 to 1992. During his first period as ...

Although Mr Sassou-Nguesso seems to have few qualms about locking up his opponents (two opposition candidates were sentenced to 20 years of hard labour after contesting the result in 2016), there ...

Congo Republic President Denis Sassou Nguesso has been re-elected with more than 88% of the vote, official results showed on Tuesday, extending his 36 years leading the Central African oil ...

Republic of Congo President Denis Sassou Nguesso’s son, Denis-Christel, signaled he may try and succeed his father, as he called for the diversification of its struggling, oil-dependent economy.

Polls opened in Congo Republic on Sunday, with President Denis Sassou Nguesso widely expected to extend his 36-year rule despite an economic crisis in the Central African oil producer.

Congo Republic's President Denis Sassou Nguesso pledged to reform and simplify business and tax laws to help boost economic growth as he was sworn in on Friday, prolonging his 38-year reign over ...

Congo Republic's President Denis Sassou Nguesso held a clear lead in Sunday's election to extend his long rule, preliminary results showed on Tuesday, as an internet and phone blackout was ...

BRAZZAVILLE, March 19 (Reuters) - Congo Republic President Denis Sassou Nguesso looks set to prolong his decades-long rule in an election on Sunday in which he has pledged to revive the flagging ...

July 28 (Reuters) - Congo Republic President Denis Sassou Nguesso called on Friday for an end to the Russia-Ukraine conflict, saying a peace plan put forward by African leaders deserved attention.

Republic of Congo President Denis Sassou Nguesso who has ruled for 30 years called for a referendum in a bid to extend his hold on power. Wednesday, June 25, 2025. News. Crime and Courts; ...