Government resigns ahead of change-over

The Republic of Congo's Government has resigned, a procedural move three weeks after the central African nation's veteran leader Denis Sassou Nguesso began a new term as President. Prime Minister Clement Mouamba submitted his government's resignation to Sassou Nguesso. A report on the News24 site notes that the outgoing team will continue in its tasks until Sassou Nguesso names a new Premier. He has not yet announced when he will do so. One of the world's longest serving leaders, Sassou Nguesso has been in power for an accumulated 36 years, first taking the helm in 1979.