Congo's Sasso Nguesso re-elected president in tightly controlled vote

Sassou-Nguesso has been reelected as president of Congo after winning nearly 95 percent of the vote. AFP - DANIEL BELOUMOU OLOMO

The Republic of Congo’s President Denis Sassou N’Guesso has been re-elected with nearly 95 percent of the vote, according to provincial results, extending his nearly 42-year rule over the Central African oil-rich country.

Sassou Nguesso won 94.82 percent of the vote in Sunday's election, Interior Minister Raymond Zephirin Mboulou said on state television Tuesday.