Pascal Lissouba's death sentence (5 & 6)

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Former Congo-Brazzaville president Pascal Lissouba, here September 27, 1992. AFP / Issouf Sanogo

By: Alain Foka

50 mins

1969. After Fulbert Youlou, Alphonse Massemba-Débat is in turn overthrown, this time by soldiers.

The new master of the Congo is comrade Marien Ngouabi.

He appoints Pascal Lissouba as head of the Ministry of State in charge of Agriculture, Water and Forests.

But, the two men are not on the same ideological line, and the former Prime Minister will quickly realize ...

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