Central African Republic: From Mayor to Interim President - a Portrait of Catherine Samba-Panza

21 January 2014

The mayor of Bangui, Catherine Samba-Panza, has been elected new interim president of the Central African Republic. Her brief: to lead the country out of chaos and organize free elections.

"From today, I am the president of all Central Africans," declared Catherine Samba-Panza in a manner that left no doubt that she meant what she said. "I appeal to each and every one of you to help rebuild our fatherland," she said immediately after being elected interim president of the Central African Republic.

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