Politics

African Union observers led by Nana Akufo-Addo found Congo-Brazzaville’s March 15 presidential vote broadly satisfactory across 13 of 15 zones.

On 15 March 2026, Congo-Brazzaville held its presidential vote behind a nationwide telecoms and internet blackout, leaving the count unverifiable.

Some 2.6 million Congolese were registered for the 15 March 2026 presidential vote, as Denis Sassou Nguesso, 82, sought a fifth term against six rivals.

Polling stations across Brazzaville opened to thin crowds as Congo-Brazzaville’s presidential election began, with logistical delays reported in several centres.

Non-partisan Congolese executives convened by the CRAC platform appraised candidate Denis Sassou N’Guesso’s manifesto across ten strategic sectors in Brazzaville.

On 15 March 2026, 2.64 million Congolese voters chose among seven presidential candidates across 6,620 polling stations in 12 departments.

Scholar Etanislas Ngodi links low enthusiasm for Congo-Brazzaville’s March 15 presidential vote to economic hardship and a fragmented opposition facing Sassou Nguesso.