Central African Republic votes amid fears of unrest Central African Republic held presidential and legislative elections Sunday amid fears of violence after a campaign period marked by fighting between rebels and government forcesBANGUI, Central African Republic -- Central African Republic held presidential and legislative elections Sunday amid fears of violence after a campaign period marked by fighting between rebels and government forces. Rebel groups have also seized several towns near the capital, Bangui, and after forming a coalition, boycotted the vote in some parts of Central African Republic. Catherine Samba-Panza, who was Central African Republic’s transitional president from 2014 to 2016 voted. However, in other parts of Central African Republic, violence kept voters from the polls. The mineral-rich Central African Republic has faced deadly inter-religious and inter-communal fighting since 2013, when predominantly Muslim Seleka rebels seized power from Bozize after long claiming marginalization.

Source: ABC News December 27, 2020 10:52 UTC