Congo's Dennis Sassou –Nguesso sworn in for another term in Brazzaville

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BRAZZAVILLE, 17 April, 2021 (TON):  Congo's President Denis Sassou Nguesso has taken the oath of office for another term, extending his 36-year accumulated rule.

In 21 March election, the 77-year-old won 88.4 percent of the vote. It was boycotted by the main opposition.

Sassou Nguesso was sworn in the capital Brazzaville on Friday.

He begins a new five-year term, one with a mighty challenge, to curb its reliance on revenue from oil and to grow more food.

However, in a country that has notched up huge debts under his decades-long rule, he also plans to boost industry and revive the country's decrepit railways.

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