Congo’s National Assembly opened its 12th session on 2 June 2026 with eight files, from the budget debate to a Russia investment pact ratification.
Congo politics
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President Sassou N’Guesso renewed his confidence in Florent Ntsiba and Stevie Pea Ondongo for Presidency posts, after his 16 April Kintele inauguration.
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The Stade de la Concorde in Kintélé, north of Brazzaville, will host the April 16 inauguration of President Denis Sassou N’Guesso, drawing foreign heads of state in a landmark show …
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Five-time candidate Joseph Kignoumbi Kia Mboungou acknowledged defeat and congratulated Denis Sassou N’Guesso on his re-election in Congo’s March 2026 vote.
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Congo’s interior minister proclaimed provisional results giving Denis Sassou N’Guesso 94.82% of votes and a fifth consecutive presidential term.
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Congo’s Constitutional Court President Auguste Iloki launched a training forum on March 5 for election observers ahead of the presidential vote, fulfilling the court’s constitutional mandate to ensure electoral integrity.
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Academic Vivien Romain Manangou makes his first presidential bid, betting on cleaner public finances and poverty reduction against the incumbent.
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Declared candidate Alexis Bongo has pulled out of Congo’s March 2026 presidential race and urged supporters to back Denis Sassou-N’Guesso.
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Congo-Brazzaville’s national dialogue in Djambala ended on 18 February 2026 with recommendations for free, transparent, peaceful elections and national unity.
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Denis Sassou N’Guesso selected Pointe-Noire, Congo’s economic capital, to launch his presidential campaign on February 28 ahead of the March 15, 2026 election, signaling the port city’s strategic weight.