Touadera Secures Third Term as Central African Republic President
Faustin-Archange Touadera has won a third term as President of the Central African Republic with 76.15% of the vote in the December 28 election, amid opposition claims of fraud and a boycott by the main opposition coalition. Voter turnout was 52.42%, and the election followed a constitutional change that abolished term limits. Touadera's security-focused campaign included support from Russian mercenaries and Rwandan soldiers, and he has signed peace deals with rebel groups.
