Central African Republic president wins third term by landslide

CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC: Central African Republic (CAR) President Faustin-Archange Touadéra has won a third term after securing an outright majority in last month’s presidential election, provisional results show.

The 68-year-old mathematics professor was widely expected to win after the main opposition coalition boycotted the poll, citing concerns about electoral fairness.

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Touadéra campaigned on his security record in the chronically unstable nation after rebels seized power in 2013, a crisis that led the government to enlist support from Russian mercenaries and Rwandan soldiers.

He has faced heavy criticism after a 2023 constitution removed term limits, allowing him to keep running for office.