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AFP People in the Republic of Congo are voting on Sunday to elect a new leader as incumbent President Dennis Sassou Nguesso runs for a fifth consecutive term. Three million people are registered to vote in the polls which the 82-year-old is widely expected to win, extending his more than …

Aljazeera 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 …