Republic of Congo Authorities Arrest Transparency Campaigner Christian Mounzeo
16th Nov 2006, 22:45 GMT
The United States is concerned about the recent re-arrest of Christian Mounzeo, an Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) board member and leading anti-corruption campaigner in the Republic of Congo, on charges of defaming President Sassou-Nguesso.
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