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UNCLAS BRAZZAVILLE 000393 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: ECON PGOV PREL PINR PHUM SCUL MARR CF
SUBJECT: BRAZZA IN BRIEF SEPTEMBER 24 2007 
 
¶1. (U) RSG Global Coffey Mining, a London-South 
African-Australian mining consulting agency will coordinate and 
direct the 5,000-meter drilling for iron ore in the Zenaga 
region of RoC, the first phase of which is scheduled to be 
completed by December 2007. In the short time since the license 
was approved (May 2007), a satellite connection for 
communications with London has been installed, the local airport 
has been improved to meet civil aviation standards, a heliport 
has been added, and a base to house 30 permanent personnel has 
been completed. A railway system for transporting the iron ore 
from Zenaga to Pointe Noire is being discussed. Robert Crae, 
Mining Projects Development (MPD) Congo SA, stated that the 
mining of iron in Likoumou has the potential to become a world 
class project. 
¶2. (U) Niciphore Fylla de Saint Eudes, Director General of 
Saris-Congo, announced that due to the lack of rain this past 
year, sugar yield which had been estimated to be 68,400 tons to 
date has only reached 50,300 tons, resulting in a loss of US$13 
million  to the company.   A plan to reduce expenses has been 
implemented and Fylla announced that dismissal of workers would 
be avoided. 
¶3. (U) Justin Koumba, President of the National Assembly, met 
with Jean Baudouin Mayo Manbiki, Director of Cabinet of 
President of the Parliament of the Democratic Republic of Congo, 
to reinforce the bilateral co-operation between the two Congos, 
specifically the two Parliaments. 
¶4. (U) Donald Emerant, Director General of the Congolese-based 
Texaco SA announced that the name of the operation has been 
changed to Chevron Congo SA. "This change is intended to give a 
clear, strong and single image of our company throughout the 
world. We will have a new logo which is a reorganized and 
refreshed version of the red and blue Chevron," said Mr. Donald 
Emerant. 
 
¶5. (U) Erkki Nghimtina, a representative of the Namibia Ministry 
of Mines, will meet with RoC Minister of Mines and Geology 
Pierre Oba and the Congolese Prime Minister Isidor Mvouba to 
reinforce bilateral commercial and research agreements that were 
presented by the two Presidents of the countries this past year. 
 
¶6. (U) According to the Congolese media, the price of bread 
might increase due to the rise in the price of a sack of flour 
from 16000 cfa to 23000 cfa. The Baker's Syndicate, who say this 
is not profitable for them, has voiced strong objections. 
 
¶7. (U) Marie Evelyne Petrus Barry, Director, United Nations 
Center for Human Rights and Democracy in Central Africa, was in 
Brazzaville to promote the rights of the handicapped in 
accordance with the provisions of Convention on the Rights of 
Handicapped. During a press conference, Mrs. Petrus Barry said 
that the situation in which handicapped people in Central 
African States live is deplorable: they are deprived of their 
right to receive an education, to find work, to receive 
information and to receive quality medical care. 
 
¶8. (U) Jean Daniel Ovaga, the director of a private clinic 
Securex, met with Quinton Van Rooyen of Namibia Medical 
Investment to sign an agreement in which Namibia will supply 
Congo both equipment and medical assistance in the threatment of 
asthma and rheumatism.  The Namibian company will provide Secure 
with Immunox to support the body's resistance to infection and 
promote a healthy immune system. 
¶9. (U)  Fidele AKAMA, director of the cabinet of Minister of 
State, Attorney General, chaired a national workshop to 
implement the Organization for Harmonization of Business Law in 
Africa (OHADA). This workshop, organized by the Ministry of 
Justice will assess the effectiveness of the implementation of 
OHADA regulations in government, public and private enterprises. 
 
WEISBERG