BANGUI, Central African Republic, Jan 6, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - The Central African Republic has re-elected President Faustin-Archange Touadera, according to provisional results released by the electoral authority on Tuesday. Touadera, 68, had been widely expected to win a third term and had touted his efforts to steady a nation long plagued by conflict. Touadera won more than 76 percent of the vote, the National Authority of Elections said. Touadera touted improvements in security, paved roads, public lighting on major avenues and renovated rainwater drainage canals in the capital. Critics have branded him "President Wagner" for his perceived dependence on Moscow and the Russian paramilitaries that prop up the nation's security.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha January 06, 2026 07:41 UTC