National Transitional Council (Congo)
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The National Transition Council of Congo (French
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 Conseil national de transition) was a political body in the Republic of the Congo
Republic of the Congo
The Republic of the Congo , sometimes known locally as Congo-Brazzaville, is a state in Central Africa. It is bordered by Gabon, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo , the Angolan exclave province of Cabinda, and the Gulf of Guinea.The region was dominated by...

 that was involved in the composition of the 1997 General Sassou Nguesso's government, setting up a 75 member body in the place of the parliament.

The National Transitional Council adopted a new Constitution
Constitution
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 of Congo in May 2001. The new Constitution enabled the government to choose the date of presidential, parliament and local elections.

Stance of UN

United Nations
United Nations
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 supported the National Transitional Council of the Republic of Congo.

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