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| | Congo, Republic of History & Congo, Republic of Culture | iExplore.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25) |
 | | A series of left-wing military Governments followed until elections for the Presidency were held in 1979 and brought Colonel Denis Sassou-Nguesso to power as both head of the ruling Parti Congolais du Travail (PCT) and, after 1984, as head of the Government. |
 | | Repeated attempts at mediation by outside parties failed until, in April 2001, a formula devised by President Omar Bongo of Gabon and backed by the Organization of African Unity secured the agreement of both sides. |
 | | By mid-2003, the country was largely at peace, although there has been fighting in the Pool region, adjacent to the capital, Brazzaville, between the army and a rebel group known as the Ninjas: although this has been sporadic, it has caused a serious refugee problem with an estimated 150,000 displaced as a result. |
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