View on Africa: Congo-Brazzaville’s fractured ‘new republic’?
Legislative elections have entrenched political divisions amid a worsening economic crisis.
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Boycotts, protests, violence and voter fraud characterised Congo-Brazzaville’s legislative elections in July. The ruling Congolese Labour Party won a majority of seats, but the election’s credibility remains clouded by the Independent National Election Commission’s unwillingness to announce voter turnout rates, and the opaque conflict which prevented voting in the Pool region.
These elections were supposed to help build a ‘new republic’ after the contested 2015 constitutional referendum. Instead, the enduring political and economic crisis threatens the senate elections scheduled for 31 August.
This View on Africa briefing is presented by Fonteh Akum, Senior Researcher, ISS Pretoria. He will analyse the implications of the legislative elections on the worsening crisis.
About View on Africa
Every Wednesday from 11h00 - 12h00 CAT (09h00 - 10h00 GMT), ISS researchers from Dakar, Nairobi, Addis Ababa and Pretoria provide expert analysis of major events and trends in Africa. Introductory remarks are followed by an online Q&A with participants.
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