Tagged: Central Africa Rebuplic

Conrad Omodiagbe

CAR Court Reinforces Touadera’s Election Win

The President of the Central African Republic (CAR) Faustin-Archange Touadera is set to start a new term after the country’s Constitutional Court confirmed his victory at last month’s polls, despite pushback from opposition parties.  While preliminary results announced by the country’s elections umpire on January 4, 2021, placed Touadera at the top of the disputed elections with […]

Conrad Omodiagbe

CAR Accuses Ex-President Of Plotting Coup

The government of the Central African Republic (CAR) has accused former President Francois Bozize of an attempted coup ahead of the country’s upcoming December 27 presidential and legislative elections. The allegations come after three main rebel groups announced a joint coalition with a threat to march through the capital of Bangui.  Sharing its concerns with […]

Conrad Omodiagbe

CAR Court Rejects Ex President’s Candidacy

The top court in the Central African Republic (CAR) has rejected the candidacy of former President Francois Bozize ahead of the country’s December 27 presidential polls, ending his chance of securing re-election. Bozize had been scheduled to run against President Archange Toudera in the election that is scheduled to hold despite widespread security concerns.   Handing down its […]

Conrad Omodiagbe

Exiled CAR President Eyes Second Term

Seven years after he was infamously ousted from government in a violent coup, the former president of the Central African Republic (CAR), François Bozize, has announced plans to make a return to power in the country’s upcoming elections set to hold less than six months from now in December. Just returning back from exile, Bozize […]