Central African Republic plans referendum on scrapping presidential term limits
Bangui, Central African RepublicReuters Central African Republic’s President Faustin-Archange Touadera said on Tuesday he would hold a referendum in July on his intention to change the constitution and remove term limits. Touadera’s allies proposed the change in May last year, arguing that presidential term limits were uncommon in many neighbouring countries. Critics and opposition parties […]
Court in Central African Republic upholds election results
Bangui, Central African RepublicAP Central African Republic’s constitutional court on Monday upheld President Faustin Archange Touadera’s re-election, raising the specter of more violence days after rebels attempted to overtake the capital. Touadera, meanwhile, told reporters that he was open to talks with his opponents as proposed by a rebel spokesman “but not at any price”. […]
Central African Republic President Touadera re-elected
Bangui, Central African RepublicAP Central African Republic President Faustin-Archange Touadera has won a second term in office, according to provisional results announced by the electoral commission Monday. Touadera was reelected in the first round of the 27th December presidential vote with 53.9 per cent of the votes, the National Election Authority said. In second place […]
Central African Republic votes amid fears of unrest
Bangui, Central African RepublicAP Central African Republic held presidential and legislative elections Sunday amid fears of violence after a campaign period marked by fighting between rebels and government forces. Voters came out in large numbers in the capital, while in other parts of the country fewer people went to polling stations because of fears of […]