Felix Tshisekedi and Paul Kagame were among the first heads of state to congratulate Denis Sassou Nguesso after his re-election with nearly 95 percent of the vote.
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Re-elected with 94.82% on March 15, 2026, Denis Sassou N’Guesso opens a fresh term. Inside the continuity, economic pressures and reform stakes facing Congo.
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Opposition figure Joseph Kignoumbi Kia Mboungou recognized Denis Sassou-N’Guesso’s March 2026 presidential win in Congo-Brazzaville, urging national unity over sterile dispute.
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Interior Minister Raymond Zephirin Mboulou proclaimed provisional results giving Sassou Nguesso 94.82 percent, with 84.65 percent turnout among 3.1 million voters.
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Opposition figure Destin Gavet detailed alleged irregularities in Congo-Brazzaville’s March 15 presidential vote, from network cuts to abusive proxy ballots.
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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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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 …
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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.
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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.
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Closing his campaign in Brazzaville, Denis Sassou N’Guesso promised faster development through the Maloukou industrial zone, farm mechanization and digital reforms.