Sassou Nguesso: the ‘Emperor’ of oil-rich Congo
Nicknamed the “Emperor” by some peers, Congo’s veteran President Denis Sassou Nguesso on Tuesday won another five-year term that will see him steering his country for over four decades. A former paratrooper who swapped his combat uniform for fine tailored suits, Sassou Nguesso is one of the world’s longest-serving rulers. His counterparts in Ivory Coast […]
