Eleven days before Congo-Brazzaville’s March 12-15 presidential vote, Brazzaville residents say they still cannot identify what the seven candidates stand for.
Lucien Mabiala
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Congo-Brazzaville’s Constitutional Court held a 48-hour forum to train coordinators and delegates ahead of the March presidential election.
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Congo’s Constitutional Court President Auguste Iloki launched a training forum on March 5 for election observers ahead of the presidential vote, fulfilling the court’s constitutional mandate to ensure electoral integrity.
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Opposition candidate Joseph Kignoumbi Kia Mboungou draws crowds across Congo-Brazzaville’s south, urging youth jobs, economic diversification and social justice.
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Academic Vivien Romain Manangou makes his first presidential bid, betting on cleaner public finances and poverty reduction against the incumbent.
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Denis Sassou-Nguesso, 82, campaigns for a final five-year term under the 2015 constitution, while critics point to nearly half the population living below the poverty line and imprisoned opposition figures …
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Denis Sassou N’Guesso met Unicongo’s business delegation in Dolisie on March 1, 2026, where private sector leaders demanded local content priority and fair public procurement access during the presidential campaign.
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Denis Sassou N’Guesso launched a high-energy campaign sweep through the Bouenza and Niari departments within 48 hours of the official campaign opening, drawing massive crowds in Dolisie, Madingou and Sibiti.
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Congo-Brazzaville’s presidential campaign opens nationwide ahead of the March 12 and 15 vote, with Sassou N’Guesso touring Pointe-Noire as rivals fan out.
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Presidential candidate Joseph Kignoumbi Kia Mboungou addressed crowds in Sibiti on March 1, 2026, demanding a new governance model for Congo-Brazzaville, attacking youth unemployment, chronic power cuts and failing schools.
