Tens of thousands gathered in Republic of Congo’s capital on Sunday to voice their opposition to possible constitutional changes that would allow President Denis Sassou Nguesso to extend his decades-long rule in elections next year.

Protesters, some carrying signs reading “Sassou Out” and “Congo does not belong to Nguesso”, began flooding into the streets of Brazzaville in the morning, hours ahead of the afternoon rally in the city centre.

Sassou Nguesso, 71, who has ruled oil-producing Congo for 32 years in two separate spells in office, is banned by the current constitution from seeking another term.

However, he announced last week he would call a referendum on changes that could include raising the maximum age for presidential candidates and scrapping the two-term limit.

“The day President Sassou announces the date of the referendum, we will call upon you and we, ourselves, will be in front of you,” Andre Okombi Salissa, a former ally of the president who has come out against the proposed changes, told the crowd.

Organisers claimed that over 300,000 people attended the rally on Boulevard Alfred Raoul. There were no immediate police estimates of the crowd’s size.

Leaders in a number of African nations have been trying to change constitutions to override term limits.

Burkina Faso’s longtime ruler Blaise Compaore was forced to step down and flee the country last year when he attempted to force through constitutional changes.

“If the people want to march in the streets, they are right to do so, because marches are their last means of expression when the rights, their demands are not satisfied,” said Felix Matoko, who attended Sunday’s rally. Africa with their leaders

ok..thats the problem with african leader...they are turning their country into their private business....
..greedy people...

Some greedy african leaders will never change, they want to die in power is if is their birthright.

Hehehehehehe


Ooooo. My AFRICA

Benedict44:
ok..thats the problem with african leader...they are turning their country into their private business....
..greedy people...

you are on point ma nicur

Source?

McCarlito:

are you okay at all? How did u get lose?

Congo the most blessed african nation in terms of raw resources.
If there is a God, i am sure one of things he would judge the human race for is the bastardization of the most endowed habitat on earth.

I heard that the Congo President is related to Obj!!! abeg no ask me who told me ooo........

African leaders and power be like,
...TILL DEATH DO US PARTPART

Why will this devil not give way for God's sake?