Denis Sassou-Nguesso on RFI: "We do not believe in a collapse of the Congolese economy"

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In an exclusive interview with RFI and France 24 from Brazzaville, Congolese President Denis Sassou-Nguesso returns to the Covid-19 pandemic, on the extension of the containment measures until May 15. He confirms that all the tests that are done elsewhere, such as Professor Raoult's protocol or Artemisia of Madagascar, must be tested in a hospital environment, under control. Denis Sassou-Nguesso also mentions the fall in oil prices. "We are confident," he said. He is asking for between $ 300 million and $ 500 million in aid from the IMF.

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The Congolese president also denies the revelations of the NGO Publish what you pay, according to which out of 69 published health projects that she followed in 2017 and 2018, none has succeeded. "  It is in the imagination of those who speak,  " he says. 

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• Congo Brazzaville
• Denis Sassou-Nguesso
• Coronavirus
• Confinement