Another high-profile personality who has fallen to coronavirus is the ex-president of Congo Jacques Joaquim Yhombi-Opango who reportedly died in Paris after showing symptoms of the deadly disease.
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Mr Yhombi-Opango led Congo-Brazzaville from 1977 until he was toppled in 1979 by the country’s current leader, Denis Sassou Nguesso.
He spent several years in prison before multi-party democracy was introduced in 1991 and served as prime minister until civil war broke out in 1997.
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Portion of this text culled from Daily Graphic
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