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.
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.
Xinhua
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