Buuxi weedha soo socota: Kadib markii uu madaxweyne Denis Sassou Nguesso dib ugu soo laabtay xukunka
Juun-Oktoobar 1997 dagaal sokeeye, Madasha Dib-u-heshiisiinta Qaranka ayaa la qabtay bishii Janaayo 1998; marka la soo gabagabeeyo madasha, Koumba waxaa loo doortay inuu noqdo Madaxweynaha Golaha Ku-meelgaarka ah ee Qaranka (CNT), oo ah 75 xubnood oo u adeegi lahaa baarlamaanka ku meel gaarka ah, 14kii Janaayo 1998. In kasta oo Koumba uu ahaa koonfurta, CNT waxay u badan tahay inay ka koobnaayeen waqooyiga, iyadoo la raacayo xukunka siyaasadeed ee waqooyiga ee Sassou Nguesso. Jidhka, oo shaqeynayay laga soo bilaabo 1998 ilaa 2002, ayaa si adag loogu tilmaamay inuu yahay "stamp caag ah oo xishood leh".