Congo-Brazzaville’s Sassou Nguesso reaps landslide re-election win, provisional results suggest
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Congo-Brazzaville's 82-year-old President Sassou Nguesso won re-election for a fifth term by landslide.
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Denis Sassou Nguesso, Congo-Brazzaville's 82-year-old incumbent president, won re-election for a fifth term by a landslide according to provisional results released Tuesday. Sassou Nguesso has ruled the Central African nation for a cumulative 42 years, making him one of Africa's longest-serving leaders. The main opposition parties boycotted the election, characterizing it as lacking legitimacy. The landslide victory extends his grip on power in a country where competitive elections have been limited, reinforcing his dominance in Congolese politics.
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