Congo : Paul Biya Conspicuously Absent At The Inauguration Of Denis Sassou Nguesso

The President of the Republic of Cameroon did not attend the inauguration ceremony of Denis Sassou Nguesso.He sent his chief of staff , Martin Belinga Eboutou to represent him.

He made the announcement public through a statement signed by the Secretary General of the Presidency of the Republic, Ferdinand Ngoh Ngoh and read yesterday Friday, April 15, 2016 on CRTV.

Last Sunday, Congolese Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation , Jean -Marie Gakosso , had come personally and received in audience by the PM to hand Paul Biya's invitation.He specifically said that Congolese President attached great importance to the presence of the president of Cameroon . "This is why President Sassou think if he has only three guests ,then his brother and friend Paul Biya should be among those three to witness his inauguration " according to the envoy .

Denis Sassou-Nguesso who has been in power for 26 years, was re-elected by over 60 percent of the vote for a disputed third term after the first round of elections on March 20.