Central African Republic president wins third term

Faustin-Archange Touadera secured 77.90% of the vote in the December 28 election, the country’s Constitutional Council has declared

The president of the Central African Republic, Faustin-Archange Touadera, won the country’s December 28 presidential election, the Constitutional Council has announced, dismissing an opposition petition challenging the results.

Touadera’s first-round victory secures him a third mandate after 2023 constitutional...