Sassou Nguesso's decades of leadership have delivered real stability to a region plagued by coups and civil wars, and his coalition of 18 parties shows genuine political support. Deepening ties with Russia and China bring investment and scholarships that benefit ordinary Congolese. With a platform focused on agriculture, security and infrastructure, this election is about continuity that works.
Calling Congo stable is just dressing up a rigged system — opposition parties get suspended, candidates get abducted and courts rubber-stamp whatever the ruling family wants. Real per capita income has dropped 28 percent since 2015 while oil billions vanish into officials' accounts. This isn't governance, it's a dynasty protecting itself at the expense of a population where nearly half live in poverty.
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