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Vol 67 No 6

Published 20th March 2026


Congo-Brazzaville

Sassou keeps it Soviet

Official results declared Denis Sassou-Nguesso re-elected for a fifth successive term with 94.82% of the 15 March first round presidential vote, purportedly on an 84.65% turnout. But it’s questionable whether this is an accurate reflection of the people’s love for their ruler – as Vadim Osdet Mvouba, youth spokesman for the ruling Parti congolais du travail (PCT), claimed.

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