Congo Election: Denis Sassou N’Guesso Seeks Fifth Term After 42 Years

Voters in the Republic of the Congo have gone to the polls in a presidential election widely expected to extend the rule of Denis Sassou N’Guesso, who has governed the oil-rich Central African nation for more than four decades. The 82-year-old leader is seeking a fifth consecutive term, but turnout has been low amid opposition boycott calls and public skepticism about political change. Voting took place in the capital Brazzaville, where internet services were also shut down during the election.