New Delhi, March 30 -- The Republic of Congo's constitutional court on Saturday confirmed President Denis Sassou-N'Guesso's victory in the recent election, granting the 82-year-old leader a fifth term with 94.90% of the vote.

"The president Denis Sassou-N'Guesso is elected with 94.90% of the vote, representing an absolute majority," said Auguste Iloki, president of the constitutional Court, at the end of the hearing.

Provisional results announced March 17 by Interior Minister Raymond Zephirin Mboulou had already placed Sassou-N'Guesso in the lead with 94.82% of the vote.

Six other candidates challenged the 82-year-old for the top job in the Central African country that boasts one of the largest oil reserves in sub-Saharan Africa.

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