Pascal Lissouba, Former president of Congo-Brazzaville, dies

Former Congolese president Pascal Lissouba has died aged 88 in France on monday.

Pascal Lissouba ruled Congo-Brazzaville for a period of 5 years from 1992 to 1997 before he was forced to step down on june 1997.

Before becoming president, Lissouba was a professor researcher and writer. He served as prime minister of president Alphonse Massamba Debat from 1963 to 1966.

Roland Kouloungou ( Reporter, Brazzaville)