Congo: calls for constitutional referendum to be annulled

Officials in Congo say an overwhelming majority of citizens have approved far-reaching changes to the country’s constitution.

The Congolese Electoral Commission says 92 percent of those who voted approved a change that would allow the President to run for a third consecutive term.

Turnout in Sunday’s referendum has been put at 72 percent.


Congo votes by landslide to allow third presidential term https://t.co/Pxc99wkemt pic.twitter.com/6wvYgAZQ1p— Reuters Top News (@Reuters) 27 Octobre 2015




President Denis Sassou Nguesso


The planned changes would allow President Denis Sassou Nguesso to run for a third consecutive term.



Four people killed in the Republic of Congo during a protest against President Nguesso https://t.co/gbO0fESb0i pic.twitter.com/Em2EFBJKn7— TIME.com (@TIME) 21 Octobre 2015



He has governed the oil-rich nation from 1979 until 1992, 31 of the last 36 zears. The 71-year-old could win a further seven-year mandate at an election planned