Central African RepublicCentral African Republic’s incumbent President Faustin-Archange Touadera will run for a third term in office.He confirmed his bid on Saturday after his nomination as presidential candidate by his United Hearts Movement party.Touadera’s current term was meant to be his last, but a 2023 constitutional referendum saw the two-term limit abolished.It also extended the presidential mandate from five to seven years.He won a second term in 2020, though rebel groups, including the Coalition of Patriots for Change, fought to overturn that result.Since taking office in 2016, the 68-year-old has enlisted outside forces to stay in power – including mercenaries from Russia’s Wagner group – amid a persistent conflict.Since independence from France in 1960, the resource-rich country has witnessed waves of instability, including coups and rebellions.No date has been set for December’s presidential, legislative, and local elections.
Source: Africanews
