[Congo] Support for the Congolese people – Africtivistes renew their support for the Congolese people

We, the activists, wish to reaffirm our support for the Congolese people.

Despite a massive boycott, Denis Sassou Nguesso, who has been in power for 33 years and whom the 2002 Constitution barred from seeking a third term, secured approval for his candidacy in the referendum held on 25 October.

On 22 December, dictator Denis Sassou Nguesso — who returned to power in 1997 following a coup d’état and has now spent 33 years at the helm of the Congolese State — is attempting another power grab by announcing an early presidential election for the first quarter of 2016 in the Republic of the Congo.

We, AfricTivistes, support the Congolese people and all civic initiatives aimed at ensuring a return to the path of democracy. We will support Congolese activists and bloggers as they develop a civic response, and help them continue their work of informing the public and raising the alarm.

We remain mobilised alongside the Congolese people and reaffirm our commitment to a democratic Africa.