Bangui [Central African Republic], January 7: President Faustin-Archange Touadera has been re-elected to a third term in the Central African Republic, according to results released on Tuesday.
Touadera secured 76.15% of the ballots, winning outright in last month's first-round vote, the National Elections Authority said.
Voter turnout stood at 52.42%.
His main challenger, the opposition politician Anicet-Georges Dologuele, received 14.66%.
Shortly before the results were announced, Dologuele blasted alleged electoral irregularities and said he would lodge complaints. The Constitutional Council has two weeks to review any appeals. If it confirms the results, Touadera will begin a third term in office - with a term now extended to seven years.
The 68-year-old former mathematics professor has been president since 2016 and secured the possibility of additional terms through a constitutional referendum in 2023. Despite its rich natural resources, the Central African Republic remains one of the world's poorest countries.
Source: Qatar Tribune
