Congo
Sassou plays massive chess game with army generals

Congolese president Denis Sassou Nguesso.
Congolese president Denis Sassou Nguesso. © Kay Nietfeld/dpa/picture-alliance/Newscom/MaxPPP
This winter, the president of Congo named close to 14 new generals. The national security apparatus is, of course, one of the most strategic playing boards for becoming Denis Sassou Nguesso's successor. [...]
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