BRAZZAVILLE, Feb. 5 (Xinhua) -- President of the Republic of the Congo Denis Sassou Nguesso on Thursday declared that he would seek re-election in the March 15 presidential election.
Sassou Nguesso made the announcement at the opening of the country's first major agricultural fair, which will run through Feb. 15 at the Bambou-Mingali site in the district of Ignie, about 60 km north of Brazzaville.
"I will continue to support the agricultural drive that I decided to launch in 2021. Therefore, I declare myself a candidate for the March presidential election," he said.
In the election, the incumbent president will run as the candidate of the Presidential Majority, a coalition comprising 18 political parties. The parties signed a joint declaration on Feb. 2 endorsing Sassou Nguesso's candidacy. ■