Republic of Congo: president declares himself candidate for elections<br /><br />The Republic of Congo is set to vote for its next president on 12 and 15 March. Denis Sassou N'Guesso first became leader of the country in 1979, and then returned to power in 1997 after a five-year break due to war. He has been president ever since.<br /><br />READ MORE : http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/05/republic-of-congo-president-declares-himself-candidate-for-elections<br /><br />Subscribe on our Dailymotion channel and receive all the latest news from the continent. <br /> <br />Africanews is available in English and French. <br />Website : www.africanews.com <br />Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/africanews.channel/ <br />Twitter : https://twitter.com/africanews
