The Francophonie’s observation mission led by Mohamed Beavougui judged Congo-Brazzaville’s 12 and 15 March presidential poll calm, orderly and professionally run.
Congo-Brazzaville
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Denis Sassou-Nguesso is re-elected president of the Republic of Congo with 94.82% on an 84.65% turnout, the interior minister announced, extending his rule to 2031.
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Congo-Brazzaville’s Interior Ministry proclaimed Denis Sassou Nguesso re-elected with 94.82% of votes amid an opposition boycott and 84.65% official turnout.
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African Union observers led by Nana Akufo-Addo found Congo-Brazzaville’s March 15 presidential vote broadly satisfactory across 13 of 15 zones.
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African Union observers commend the transparency, peace and political maturity of Congo-Brazzaville’s 15 March presidential election in Brazzaville.
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Politics
Congo-Brazzaville Votes in the Dark as Networks Fall Silent
by Samuel Nkosiby Samuel NkosiOn 15 March 2026, Congo-Brazzaville held its presidential vote behind a nationwide telecoms and internet blackout, leaving the count unverifiable.
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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.
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Polling stations across Brazzaville opened to thin crowds as Congo-Brazzaville’s presidential election began, with logistical delays reported in several centres.
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Non-partisan Congolese executives convened by the CRAC platform appraised candidate Denis Sassou N’Guesso’s manifesto across ten strategic sectors in Brazzaville.
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At his closing Brazzaville rally, Denis Sassou N’Guesso vowed to fast-track Maloukou’s industrial zone, farm mechanisation and digital reform.