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Congo Republic President Denis Sassou Nguesso reappointed Clement Mouamba as prime minister on Monday, four days after Mouamba and his cabinet resigned, the president's office said in a statement.
Updated : Aug 21, 2017, 11:37 PM IST
Congo Republic President Denis Sassou Nguesso reappointed Clement Mouamba as prime minister on Monday, four days after Mouamba and his cabinet resigned, the president's office said in a statement.
Mouamba, who resigned last week, is now charged with forming a new government, the statement said.
Last week's resignations came after Sassou Nguesso said he wanted a new government to help alleviate economic woes caused by a steep drop in oil prices since 2014.
Public debt has shot higher, raising questions over Congo's ability to meet coupon payments for its $363 million Eurobond.
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