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Congo Republic's Sassou seeks new term amid subdued turnout, internet outage

BRAZZAVILLE, March 15 - Congo Republic voted in a presidential poll on Sunday which is expected to extend the rule of President Denis Sassou Nguesso, one of Africa's longest-serving leaders, with a visibly thin turnout…

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The Straits TimesMar 15, 2026, 12:06 AM

Congo Republic's Sassou seeks new term amid subdued turnout, internet outage

BRAZZAVILLE, March 15 - Congo Republic voted in a presidential poll on Sunday which is expected to extend the rule of President Denis Sassou Nguesso, one of Africa's longest-serving leaders, with a visibly thin turnout underscoring a lack of suspense over the outcome.

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