00:00In the Republic of Congo, 82-year-old President Denis Assou Nguesso secured a fifth consecutive term after winning 94
00:08.82% of the vote.
00:10Election Day unfolded amid a power outage and movement restrictions in the capital, Brazzaville,
00:18where the low voter turnout contrasted with the official turnout figure of 84.65%.
00:25Opposition parties denounced fraudulent practices and the lack of democratic guarantees following the 2015 constitutional reform,
00:33which removed age limits following Nguesso to run for office.
00:38The re-election is taking place under an octogenarian governance model in a nation where 47% of the population
00:46is under 18 years of age.
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