Observatoire des droits humains (anglais seulement)

Tensions Building Ahead of Republic of Congo Presidential Poll

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The Republic of Congo heads to a presidential election next Sunday amid deepening distrust as President Denis Sassou N'guesso seeks to extend his already three decades in power. The country's electoral campaign is in full swing, but the main opposition coalition, the IDC-Frocad, said authorities are preventing the candidates from campaigning. IDC-Frocad Spokeperson Guy Romain Kinfoussia said police recently threw tear gas into a meeting held by a candidate of the opposition....

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