Central African Republic goes to the polls on Sunday with the president, Faustin-Archange Touadéra, seeking a third term. There had been “tangible progress to establish peace”, said Lewis Mudge, the central Africa director at Human Rights Watch. Abdou Abarry, the head of the UN regional 0ffice for central Africa (Unoca) agreed, although added there were still challenges. Rwanda, where the government often mentions the need for “African solutions to African problems”, has taken a different approach from Russia, focusing on smaller business interests in CAR. “Touadéra is determined to sell off the country piece by piece and sacrifice the youth of the Central African Republic,” the editorial read.

Source: The Guardian December 28, 2025 15:30 UTC