WORLD IN BRIEF : CONGO : President Loses Bid for Another Term
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President Denis Sassou-Nguesso, a former dictator stripped of all but ceremonial powers, has lost his bid for a new term, an official said. Six African presidents, including Sassou-Nguesso, have been unable to win reelection against newly legalized opposition parties in the past two years. Two other candidates, Pascal Lissouba and Bernard Kolelas, both got more votes than Sassou-Nguesso’s 17% in the first round of presidential voting Aug. 2, Interior Minister Alphonse Nzoungo said. Lissouba and Kolelas will face each other in a runoff, scheduled for Aug. 16.
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