{"id":11560,"date":"2021-03-22T07:30:15","date_gmt":"2021-03-22T06:30:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=11560"},"modified":"2021-03-22T07:30:15","modified_gmt":"2021-03-22T06:30:15","slug":"congolese-opposition-candidate-kolelas-dies-of-covid-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2021\/03\/22\/congolese-opposition-candidate-kolelas-dies-of-covid-19\/","title":{"rendered":"Congolese opposition candidate Kolelas dies of COVID-19"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Congolese opposition candidate Guy-Brice Parfait Kolelas died of Covid-19 as he was being transferred to France for treatment, his campaign director said Monday, the day after presidential elections in which he was the main challenger.<\/p>\n<p>Kolelas \u201cdied in the medical aircraft which came to get him from Brazzaville on Sunday afternoon,\u201d Christian Cyr Rodrigue Mayanda told AFP.<\/p>\n<p>The sixty-year-old tested positive for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2021\/03\/21\/kogi-senators-reps-not-sure-of-taking-covid-19-vaccine\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Covid-19<\/a> on Friday afternoon, and was unable to host his last campaign meeting in Brazzaville.<\/p>\n<p>Sunday\u2019s presidential election was boycotted by the main opposition and took place under an internet blackout, with critics voicing concerns over the transparency of polls seen as tilted towards veteran leader Denis Sassou Nguesso.<\/p>\n<p>Kolelas was seen as the main rival to Sassou Nguesso, who has lead the central African country for a total of 36 years since 1979.<\/p>\n<p>On Saturday, he posted a video from his sickbed, declaring he was \u201cbattling against death.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRise up as one person\u2026 I\u2019m fighting on my deathbed, you too fight for your change,\u201d he urged his supporters, saying the election was \u201cabout the future of your children\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Mayanda called on Kolelas\u2019 supporters to rally at 1100 am local time (1000 GMT).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ll continue to count the ballots. 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