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630:"Congo-Brazza : le parti de Denis Sassou Nguesso remporte les élections sénatoriales"
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Among those elected to power was Pierre Ngolo, age 63, the secretary general since 2011.
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until there are partial elections, whose date remains to be determined.
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The Senate is composed of 72 senators elected for a six-year term using
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