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Monday, February 22, 2016

2016 Central African Republic(CAR)Presidential Election - Former Prime Minister Faustin Touadera has been elected president


Former Prime Minister Faustin Touadera has been elected president of the Central African Republic in a run-off contest seen as an important step towards restoring peace.

Provisional results showed Faustin Touadera received almost 63% of the votes, defeating his opponent Anicet Dologuele who won just over 37%

Faustin Touadera is a former maths professor who served as prime minister for Francois Bozize, the president of 10 years who was deposed in 2013.
The election results have to be certified by the Constitutional Court to become final.

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