Denis Sassou Nguesso, aged 82, has been elected for a fifth term as President of the Republic of the Congo with 94.82% of the vote.
Denis Sassou Nguesso, who was competing against six other candidates, was followed by Mabio Mavoungou Zinga, aged 69, who received 1.48% of the vote. He previously served in the Parliament of Congo-Brazzaville.
The results were announced by the national television in Republic of the Congo, confirming that Nguesso, from the Congolese Labour Party, will remain in power after nearly 38 years in leadership.
The elections in Republic of the Congo were held on March 15, 2026.
Losing candidates have five days to file appeals, which will then be reviewed by the Constitutional Court within 15 days before the final results are officially confirmed.
Nguesso, a former air force officer, first came to power in 1979. He lost leadership in 1992 but returned to power in 1997 following a civil war.
In 2015, the constitution of Republic of the Congo was amended to remove presidential term limits and age restrictions, allowing him to run again for three additional five-year terms.
Republic of the Congo is located in Central Africa and shares borders with Gabon, Cameroon, Central African Republic, and Democratic Republic of the Congo.
It covers an area of 342,000 square kilometers and has a population of over six million people.
