In Focus | Congo
The Paris mansion giving Denis Christel Sassou Nguesso nightmares

A luxurious 600 m² mansion occupied by the Republic of the Congo's international cooperation minister in Rue Fresnel in Paris, which was acquired by a Congolese property firm for €4m in 2013, is under a seizure order issued as part of the ongoing "Ill-Gotten Gains" investigation. All told, French magistrates are scrutinising property investments totalling €25m. [...]
Published on 25.10.2021 at 05:00 GMT Reading time 7 minutes
The minister of International Cooperation Denis Christel Sassou Nguesso.
The minister of International Cooperation Denis Christel Sassou Nguesso. © Twitter/@ChristelSassou
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