Pastor, Ex-Ministers to Run for President in Republic of Congo
Guy Brice Parfait Kolelas
Photographer: Marco Longari/AFP/Getty Images
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A retired army colonel and two ex-cabinet ministers plan to run in the Republic of Congo’s elections next month, when voters will decide whether or not to extend President Denis Sassou Nguesso’s more than two-decade rule.
Retired army Colonel Albert Oniangue, who is now a pastor in an evangelical church, and former Civil Service Minister Guy Brice Parfait Kolelas said Wednesday they both plan to run in the March 21 vote. Ex-Finance Minister Mathias Dzon said Thursday he’s also entering the race.