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· President of the Central African Republic (CAR) Faustin-Archange Touadéra addressed his supporters few days ahead of the December 27 presidential election
· Significantly, three of the largest armed groups that occupy two-thirds of the Central African Republic announced their merger into a single entity as the Coalition of Patriots for Change (CPC) recently
· The opposition on the other hand blames the ruling party for their plans to rig the elections
President of the Central African Republic (CAR) Faustin-Archange Touadéra addressed his supporters few days ahead of the December 27 presidential election. He called on the people to shun violence and underscored the importance of democracy to bring positive developments in the country. He called on the young people to be vigilant, careful and to work for the development of the country.
Significantly, three of the largest armed groups that occupy two-thirds of the Central African Republic announced their merger into a single entity as the Coalition of Patriots for Change (CPC) recently. They threatened to march on the capital city. The Central African government accused the former president Francois Bozizé of attempting a coup d’état. Analysts are of the opinion that the present political developments will have an adverse impact on the troubled country and may even affect the elections, scheduled in a few days time.
The opposition on the other hand blames the ruling party for their plans to rig the elections. The United Nations has deployed
peacekeepers to the country fearing tense political climate and fresh attacks. They appealed to the people to ensure credible
elections. DRC has been undergoing political instability for quite some time. The former president Bozizé aged 74, who recently
returned after years in exile, has been barred from running in the election by the country’s top court since there is an international
warrant for his arrest filed by the Central African Republic (CAR) on charges of murder, arbitrary arrest and torture. He came to power in a coup in 2003 before being overthrown in 2013.
