Pascal Lissouba, former President of the Republic of Congo, suffering from Alzheimer's disease during his last years of life, died this Monday, August 24 in Perpignan, in the Pyrénées-Orientales. The trained scientist will have marked the political history of his country.

Alassane Ouattara was invested Saturday by his party for the presidential election, a candidacy that divides Côte d'Ivoire, violence broke out at this announcement. The Ivorian President's desire to run for a third term had already caused clashes in the country.

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