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Congo-Brazzaville’s Sassou Nguesso reaps landslide re-election win, provisional results suggest
Congo-Brazzaville’s incumbent President Denis Sassou Nguesso has been re-elected for a fifth term in a landslide win, provisional results showed Tuesday. Sassou Nguesso, 82, is one of Africa’s longest-serving leaders, and has been at the helm for a total of 42 years. The main opposition boycotted the vote, describing it as a farce.
17 Mar, 20:51 — 17 Mar, 20:51
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First report: France 24 · 17 Mar, 20:51|Full coverage: 2 · 9m|Window: 9m
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