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Constitutional Reform – 2009

Presidential elections took place in July 2009. In elections, Denis Sassou-Nguesso was reelected as president by winning 78.61% of the vote. The election, however, was boycotted by opposition.¹ The African Union had declared the elections to be free and fair. In contrary, human rights NGOs and opposition candidates cited irregularities. The elections, however, were said to be very peaceful.²

1. “Congo leader in pardon for ex-president at start of new term,” Agence France-Presse, August 14, 2009.
2. “2009 Human Rights Report: Republic of the Congo,” U.S. Department of State, accessed March 11, 2010. http://www.state.gov/j/drl/rls/hrrpt/2009/af/135948.html.