Court confirms Sassou Nguesso re-elected president of Congo-Brazzaville

While he can claim to have brought some stability to the country, rights groups regularly accuse him of persecuting opposition activists...

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Congo-Brazzaville's Constitutional Court has confirmed the re-election of President Denis Sassou Nguesso, extending his four-decade rule by another five years.

President Denis Sassou Nguesso secured 94.9 percent of the vote in the March 15 election.
The opposition's challenge to the election results was rejected by the Constitutional Court.
Sassou Nguesso, one of Africa's longest-serving leaders, is constitutionally barred from running again in 2031.

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