Around 2.3 million citizens will elect a president, legislators, mayors, and council members.
On Wednesday, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged peaceful elections in the Central African Republic (CAR).
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UN considers these elections a historic milestone and an essential part of the 2019 Political Agreement for Peace and Reconciliation. Guterres called on all parties to avoid actions that incite violence or undermine credibility.
He stressed the importance of protecting the rule of law and human rights throughout the electoral process. The elections are expected to aid the decentralization of state authority in a region marked by conflict.
Around 2.3 million Central Africans will elect a president, legislators, mayors, and council members. These elections will test the political stability and national security amid persistent tensions and poverty.
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The CAR has faced systemic violence since 2012, when predominantly Muslim rebel groups seized Bangui, the capital, and overthrew former President François Bozize (2003-2013), which ignited a civil war.
With the 2023 referendum on the Constitution, the country extended the presidential term from five to seven years and eliminated term limits, which allowed current President Faustin-Archange Touadera, in power since 2016, to run again.
Human rights defenders warned that the National Electoral Authority faces logistical problems, including supply failures, incomplete lists, and poorly trained staff outside of Bangui, which threaten the electoral organization.
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