CAR Incumbent Touadéra Sworn In for Second Term
The President of the Central African Republic Faustin-Archange Touadéra has take oath of office after emerging winner of the December 27, 2020 presidential elections. According to results made public by the Independent Electoral Commission and confirmed by the country's highest judicial institution, Touadéra a former mathematics professor, grabbed 53,16% of the votes cast during the first round of the election. A militant insurgency interrupted the first round of voting, but officials are confident tha beefed- up security measures will prevent further violence. In the last seven years of fighting, close to one million Central Africans fled to neighbouring Cameroon, Chad, the DR Congo and Nigeria. The UN estimates that 30,000 people have fled due to the latest election violence.
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Cameroon:
Cameroon Hopes for Stability As CAR President Is Sworn in
VOA, 30 March 2021
Cameroon Prime Minister Joseph Dion Ngute said chaos in the Central African Republic has stalled development efforts and peace initiatives in Cameroon. Ngute met Monday night with… Read more »
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Rwanda:
Premier Ngirente Attends CAR President Touadéra's Swearing-in Ceremony
New Times, 30 March 2021
Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente, Foreign Affairs Minister, Dr Vincent Biruta, and Chief of Defence Staff, Gen Jean-Bosco Kazura, on Tuesday, March 30, attended the swearing-in… Read more »
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Central African Republic:
Voters Head to Polls in Election Runoff
DW, 14 March 2021
A rebel insurgency interrupted the first round of voting, but officials are confident stepped-up security measures will prevent further violence. Read more »
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Central African Republic:
President Touadera Takes Oath of Office Today
Cameroon Tribune, 30 March 2021
Apart from reconciling the country, the President is expected to enhance the fight against armed groups that are controlling about two-third of the country. Read more »
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Central African Republic's parliament in Bangui.