Sassou N’Guesso

Independent candidate Uphrem Dave Mafoula has filed a formal petition with Congo-Brazzaville’s Constitutional Court contesting Denis Sassou N’Guesso’s 94.82% re-election result, citing serious electoral irregularities.

Re-elected with 94.82% of the vote on March 15, 2026, Denis Sassou N’Guesso pledged to govern in line with voter expectations and fully implement his development program ‘Accelerons la marche …

Residents of Makoua in Congo-Brazzaville’s Cuvette department publicly backed incumbent Denis Sassou N’Guesso ahead of the March 12 presidential election, as his interior campaign tour drew visible expressions of support …

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.

Congo-Brazzaville paid solemn tribute to Minister of State Firmin Ayessa, who died in Istanbul on February 17, with a state ceremony in Brazzaville followed by burial in his native village …

Campaign chief Pierre Moussa urged Sassou N’Guesso’s team to intensify preparations, seeking a sweeping first-round win in the March 2026 vote.

Pierre Moussa, campaign director for President Denis Sassou N’Guesso, launched the candidate’s national campaign headquarters in Brazzaville on February 13, unveiling a spider-web territorial strategy aimed at securing a first-round …