Tagged: President Touadera
Conrad Omodiagbe
Democracy Watch: Central African Republic
According to a recent report by Amnesty International, many civilians have been killed and injured during and after the election period in the Central African Republic that saw the rejection of a former president’s candidacy. While the situation in the landlocked region had been volatile for a while, cases of violence worsened during the 2020 presidential […]
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 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 […]