Lucien Mabiala

Congo’s interior minister proclaimed provisional results giving Denis Sassou N’Guesso 94.82% of votes and a fifth consecutive presidential term.

The African Union’s 34-member observer mission, led by former Ghanaian president Nana Akufo-Addo, declared the Republic of Congo’s March 15 presidential election broadly satisfactory after covering 13 of 15 national …

African Union observer mission chief Nana Akufo-Addo praised the transparency and peaceful conduct of Congo-Brazzaville’s March 15 presidential election, noting calm conditions across 13 departments.

Congo-Brazzaville’s March 15, 2026 presidential election unfolded under a nationwide telecommunications and internet shutdown, leaving independent observers unable to monitor the vote in real time.

Congo-Brazzaville voted March 15, 2026, with 2.6 million registered electors as Denis Sassou N’Guesso, 82, sought a fifth term against six rivals.

Brazzaville’s polling stations saw notably weak turnout at the 7am opening of Congo’s presidential vote, with material delays reported at several centres.

Closing his campaign in Brazzaville, Denis Sassou N’Guesso promised faster development through the Maloukou industrial zone, farm mechanization and digital reforms.

Non-partisan experts gathered by CRAC in Brazzaville assessed the feasibility of Denis Sassou N’Guesso’s presidential program across ten strategic sectors.

Researcher Etanislas Ngodi explains how economic precarity and an absent credible opposition have dampened public enthusiasm for the Congo-Brazzaville presidential election of March 15, 2026.