Politics

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 …

Human rights advocate Joe Washington Ebina describes the March 15, 2026 presidential election as a foregone conclusion, citing a muzzled opposition, jailed political figures, and decades of power concentration.

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.

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.

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