congo: Congolese president satisfied with electoral process

Congolese President Denis Sassou Nguesso has expressed his satisfaction with the "peaceful" manner in which the local government election was conducted. "All in all the process has been peaceful. There have been some unfortunate incidents but no violence or disorder. So we have reason to be happy," Sassou Nguesso told journalists after he had voted in the Ouenze residential area north of Brazzaville.