At the age of 82 and after more than 40 years in power, Denis Sassou Nguesso is the clear favourite to win Sunday's presidential election in Congo-Brazzaville. "Denis Sassou Nguesso controls the ...

Denis Sassou Nguesso, one of Africa's longest serving leaders, has ruled oil-rich Congo-Brazzaville with a tight grip for more than 40 years, earning him a nickname associated with tough invincibility ...

Is Brazzaville’s stability a result of gradual democratic consolidation or carefully organised political continuity?

Congo-Brazzaville's 82-year-old President Denis Sassou Nguesso promised to extend his decades-long time in power on Saturday ...

The growing pool of disaffected youth could test the ruling party's grip on power, especially as succession questions loom.The Republic of the Congo's 15 March presidential elections will be a tightly ...

He is poised to extend his decades-long rule in the Republic of the Congo, but questions are growing over who will eventually succeed the ageing leader.

Since late February, the Republic of Congo has been alive with campaigning ahead of the 15 March presidential election. Among the seven candidates, incumbent Denis Sassou Nguesso was the first to ...

Brazzaville: federation president sentenced to life imprisonmentIn Congo, Jean-Guy Blaise Mayolas, president of the Congolese Football ...

The March 15 presidential election is expected to be a tightly controlled affair, as 82-year-old incumbent President Denis Sassou Nguesso seeks a fifth consecutive term since returning to power ...

Congo-Brazzaville's 82-year-old President Denis Sassou Nguesso, who is standing for re-election this month, has told AFP he ...

The Congolese Football Federation confirms CAF and FIFA have already been notifiedCongo-Brazzaville: Two Congolese Football ...