His political fortunes declined following the assassination of President Marien Ngouabi in March 1977, although he was later re-elected to the PCT Central Committee at the party's 1989 congress.
His political fortunes declined following the assassination of President Marien Ngouabi in March 1977, and he was appointed as Ambassador to France in late 1977. He was later re-elected to the PCT Central Committee at the party's 1989 congress.