Congo-Brazzaville: Republic of Congo Elections - a Predetermined Outcome?

Congolese will vote in presidential elections on Sunday. Most citizens have only ever known one head of state during their lives: Denis Sassou Nguesso, whose grip on power looks set to continue.

Billboards plastered with election propaganda in the Congolese capital Brazzaville shout out to the passersby: "Plus loin ensemble" -- "we'll go further together." The posters are signed "DSP": Denis Sassou Nguesso.

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