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Jean-Guy Mayolas Flees Congo with Family After Life Sentence

Jean-Guy Blaise Mayolas with FIFA's president Gianni Infantino in 2024 | FIFA

Authorities in the Republic of Congo have asked for an international arrest warrant for the country’s former football federation chief, Jean-Guy Blaise Mayolas, after he fled with his wife and…

ByJosephs Quartzy
OnMarch 31, 2026

Congo’s Sassou Nguesso Wins Fifth Term with 94.8% of Vote to extend his 42-year in power

Provisional results released on March 17 show President Denis Sassou Nguesso winning 94.8% of the vote, extending decades-long rule as opposition groups question election transparency.

ByAnna Faraja
OnMarch 19, 2026

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Jean-Guy Mayolas Flees Congo with Family After Life Sentence

Congo’s Sassou Nguesso Wins Fifth Term with 94.8% of Vote to extend his 42-year in power

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