Republic of Congo election: Who is running and what’s at stake?

Analysts say Congo Brazzaville’s election are a mere formality as President Sassou Nguesso is set to extend his decades-long rule.

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Voters in the Republic of Congo will choose their next president on Sunday, although longtime leader Dennis Sassou Nguesso is likely to be elected unchallenged, analysts say.

The central African nation, which has been led almost continuously by Nguesso for more than 40 years, is one of the most politically repressive in the world, with Freedom House giving it a 17 out of 100 rating for freedom.