Politics

Denis Sassou Nguesso is set to take the oath of office on 16 April at Kintélé Stadium, opening a new five-year term defined by institutional continuity.

On 16 April, Brazzaville’s Kintélé Concorde Stadium hosts Denis Sassou Nguesso’s inauguration, with foreign heads of state underscoring Congo’s continental reach.

Re-elected with 94.90% of the vote, Denis Sassou Nguesso will take the oath of office on 16 April at Kintélé’s 60,000-seat stadium before foreign heads of state.

France’s Macron has congratulated Denis Sassou Nguesso on his re-election, pledging deeper economic ties and renewed support for Congo’s forest conservation drive.

Congo-Brazzaville’s National Assembly has passed a memorial law recognising the transatlantic slave trade and offering Afro-descendants a path to citizenship.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino has congratulated Denis Sassou N’Guesso on his re-election as Congo’s head of state, praising his commitment to football.