Opposition says Congo referendum should be annulled due to low turnout

By Philon Bondenga BRAZZAVILLE (Reuters) - A referendum held in Congo Republic to decide whether the president can legally stand for a third consecutive term should be cancelled due to low turnout, a senior opposition leader said on Monday. An opposition boycott of Sunday's referendum means the country's veteran ruler, President Denis Sassou Nguesso, is likely to have won voters' support, paving the way for him to run in an election next year and potentially extend his decades-long rule over the