Congo's veteran president set to run anew in 2021

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Congolese President Denis Sassou Nguesso, who has ruled 35 years, is chosen for the top job for another extension.

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35-YEAR LEADER. Congolese President Denis Sassou Nguesso has been chosen by his party to run again for the top job in 2021, having already led the central African country for a total of 35 years. Photo by ludovic Marin / AFP

"We said the choice of Denis Sassou Nguesso is an inevitable choice," top ally Leonidas Mottom told Agence France-Presse. On Thursday, the main opposition group, the Pan-African Union for Social Democracy , said conditions were not right for Congo to organise elections in 2021.The PCT, which on Tuesday marked its 50th anniversary as a party, named 727 new members to its central committee during its congress from December 27 to 30.

Moussa, who served as cabinet minister several times between 1997 and 2012, was also president of the CEMAC, the Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa, between 2012 and 2017.Under pressure, political pluralism was introduced in 1991 and the following year Sassou Nguesso lost presidential elections.

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