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Apr
Congo's Denis Sassou -Nguesso Sworn In For Fifth Term Congo's President Denis Sassou Nguesso has taken the oath of office for another term, extending his 36-year accumulated rule. The 77-year-old won 88.4 percent of the vote in the March 21 election, boycotted by the main opposition. Sassou Nguesso was sworn in the capital Brazzaville on Friday. He begins a new five-year term, one with a mighty challenge: to curb its reliance on revenue from oil and to grow more food. And in a country that has notched up huge debts under his decades-long rule, he also plans to boost industry…