Lucien Mabiala

Academic Vivien Romain Manangou makes his first presidential bid, betting on cleaner public finances and poverty reduction against the incumbent.

Denis Sassou-Nguesso, 82, campaigns for a final five-year term under the 2015 constitution, while critics point to nearly half the population living below the poverty line and imprisoned opposition figures …

Denis Sassou N’Guesso met Unicongo’s business delegation in Dolisie on March 1, 2026, where private sector leaders demanded local content priority and fair public procurement access during the presidential campaign.

Denis Sassou N’Guesso launched a high-energy campaign sweep through the Bouenza and Niari departments within 48 hours of the official campaign opening, drawing massive crowds in Dolisie, Madingou and Sibiti.

Congo-Brazzaville’s presidential campaign opens nationwide ahead of the March 12 and 15 vote, with Sassou N’Guesso touring Pointe-Noire as rivals fan out.

Presidential candidate Joseph Kignoumbi Kia Mboungou addressed crowds in Sibiti on March 1, 2026, demanding a new governance model for Congo-Brazzaville, attacking youth unemployment, chronic power cuts and failing schools.

The CSLC conducted a certified ballot draw on February 26, 2026, setting the media broadcast order for seven presidential candidates ahead of Congo’s March 12-15 election, with Sassou-N’Guesso assigned the …

Congo’s OCDH documents some fifty enforced disappearances and urges presidential candidates to put human rights at the heart of their platforms.

Sixty young people gathered in Brazzaville on February 25, 2026 for a civic awareness session organized by Bantou culture and the CNDH ahead of the March 15 presidential election.