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A new government sponsored by the president's family

Congo's new prime minister, Anatole Collinet Makosso. © Gouvernement du Congo

Prime Minister Anatole Collinet Makosso, who was appointed on 12 May, is close to both first lady Antoinette Sassou Nguesso and the president's youngest son, Denis Christel Sassou Nguesso. [...]

Published on 19/05/2021 at 06:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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Clement Mouamba
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Newcomer joins Brazzaville's PR wars

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X-OIL and Denis Christel Sassou Nguesso see money in lubricants

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PM Makosso yet to appoint new team four months into the job

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Congolese Prime Minister Anatole Collinet Makosso (left) is still working primarily with the team formed by his predecessor, Clément Mouamba (right).

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Glencore's two-speed debt talks with Chad and Congo

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Nguesso couple still to reach deal with US judicial authorities over Miami condo

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Congo
New PM Anatole Collinet Makosso might visit Paris on first foreign trip

Appointed prime minister on 12 May Anatole Collinet Makosso is considering going to Paris in the coming weeks.

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Prime minister of Congo, Anatole Collinet Makosso.

Congo
New budget minister Andely picks task force to improve IMF relations

The newly appointed Congolese budget minister Roger-Rigobert Andely has named a select group to reopen communication channels with the IMF and negotiate the disbursement of the second tranche of a loan programme that has been blocked for the past year.

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The Congolese Minister of Finance, Roger-Rigobert Andely.

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Interior minister said to be victim of €400,000 bank scam

Brazzaville has been buzzing with speculation over which minister's bank account was robbed of €400,000.

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Local French politicians observed Congo elections in March

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Congo
Post-election battle to replace PM

Prime Minister Clément Mouamba's government resigned on 16 April, just after Denis Sassou Nguesso was sworn in for a fourth and final presidential term. Key members of the head of state's inner circle are now pushing candidates to replace Mouamba, even though the administration might not change until next year.

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Congolese President Denis Sassou Nguesso at the polling station on 21 March 2021.

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Senegal
Guns and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

Botswana, South Africa
From Gaborone to Antwerp, is De Beers's empire on the rocks?

Congo
A new government sponsored by the president's family

Congo
Newcomer joins Brazzaville's PR wars

Congo
X-OIL and Denis Christel Sassou Nguesso see money in lubricants

Congo
PM Makosso yet to appoint new team four months into the job

Central Africa, Chad, Congo
Glencore's two-speed debt talks with Chad and Congo

Congo
Nguesso couple still to reach deal with US judicial authorities over Miami condo

Congo
New PM Anatole Collinet Makosso might visit Paris on first foreign trip

Congo
New budget minister Andely picks task force to improve IMF relations

Congo
Interior minister said to be victim of €400,000 bank scam

Congo, France
Local French politicians observed Congo elections in March

Congo
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Congo
Post-Sassou era on everyone's thoughts but not lips

Congo
Sassou Nguesso banks on IMF thaw to gild his re-election

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