Brazzaville - Congo Republic President Denis Sassou Nguesso has been re-elected with more than 88% of the vote, official results showed on Tuesday, extending his 36 years leading the Central African oil producer despite a prolonged economic crisis.
Diplomats and political analysts had expected an easy victory for Sassou, 77, who has a firm grip on state institutions. Sassou is a former paratrooper who took power in 1979. He lost Congo's first multi-party elections in 1992 but returned to office in 1997 after a civil war.
Africa....the continent of dictators. The leaders get richer...the poor get poorer.
'88%'.....yeah right 🤔
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