#congo-presidential-election

#congo-presidential-election

More than half the population of the Republic of Congo, sometimes called Congo-Brazzaville, lives below the poverty line, despite the country possessing one of the largest oil reserves in sub-Saharan Africa. Hydrocarbons accounts for more than three-quarters of export earnings. Critics of the government say the country's growth has been hindered by the fact that huge amounts of revenue generated by oil has found its way into the pockets of senior officials.