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

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