President Denis Sassou Nguesso

Nguesso names ex-opposition member prime minister

Congo's President Denis Sassou Nguesso named former finance minister Clement Mouamba as prime minister, bringing…

Congo now calm after protests, gun attacks against Nguesso

Gunbattles rocked the capital of Congo Republic on Monday, shattering a relative calm that had…

Riot in Congo over Nguesso’s stolen election

A riot has broken out in Congo Brazzaville following President Denis Sassou Nguesso claim that…

Congo cracks down on opposition, 10 arrested

Police in Congo Republic fired teargas at opposition supporters and arrested around 10 of them…

Nguesso loses Congo’s election: Opposition

Opposition candidates in elections in Congo Republic said on Wednesday that President Denis Sassou Nguesso…

Congo orders telecom blackout for polls

Congo Republic's government has ordered the country's two largest telecommunications providers to block all communications…

Voters in Congo ‘overwhelmingly’ endorse third term

Voters in Congo Republic have overwhemingly backed a change in the constitution that will allow…

Congo schedules referendum over third term

Congo Republic's government announced on Tuesday it would hold a referendum this month on constitutional…

France seizes properties linked with Congo’s President Nguesso

French judges have ordered the seizure of properties tied to the family of Republic of…

Congo's Nguesso sacks ministers opposed to third term

One of Africa's long reigning leader, President Denis Sassou Nguesso of the Republic of Congo…