In Congo-Brazzaville, opponent Guy-Brice Parfait Kolélas, presidential candidate was due to travel to Ouesso in the far north of the country on Saturday (March 6) to start his presidential campaign. But when he arrived at the airport, Kolélas learned that his flight, from Trans Air Congo (TAC), had simply been …
Read More »Congo Brazaville long-time ruler Denis Sassou Nguesso runs for fourth term
Eight canditates are running for the presidential elections in Congo Brazaville and their names have been submitted to the constitutional court for validation ahead of the 21 March election. President Denis Sassou Nguesso will face seven challengers including the former finance minister, Mathias Dzon, and Guy-Brice Parfait Kolelas, the son …
Read More »Congolese Republic: the poll date is finally known
The Republic of Congo’s electoral commission has announced that the presidential election will take place on March 21. They further confirmed that the defense and security forces will vote on March 17, allowing the army and police to devote themselves to securing the voting process on Election Day. This is …
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