Elections took place in the Central African Republic and Guinea on Sunday, with results expected later this week<\/p>\n
Voters in Guinea and the Central African Republic (CAR) went to the polls on Sunday in general elections that will determine the countries\u2019 next leaders. Both nations have been plagued by political instability.
\nAccording to CAR authorities, nearly 2.4 million people were registered to vote for president. Seven candidates, including incumbent Faustin-Archange Touadera, were on the ballot. The vote was conducted alongside legislative, regional, and municipal elections.
\nTouadera, 68, who has been in office since 2016, is seeking a third term following a 2023 constitutional amendment that removed presidential term limits. Provisional results are expected by early January, with a runoff to take place if no candidate secures a majority. However, he is seen as likely to claim a first-round victory. Some opposition groups in CAR boycotted the election, citing concerns over Touadera\u2019s third-term bid, while also alleging uneven campaign conditions, and security challenges in parts of the country.
\nIn Guinea, the vote was also held under a new constitution approved in September, which extended the presidential term from five to seven years and removed a ban on military leaders running for office, allowing General Mamady Doumbouya to run for office. Approximately 6.7 million registered voters were eligible to cast ballots.<\/p>\n
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Doumbouya, 41, who came to power in a military coup in 2021, is widely expected to secure the presidency in a contest against eight rivals in the country\u2019s first election since the coup. Guinean authorities dissolved more than 50 political parties prior to the election as part of a process officials said was intended to restructure the West African country\u2019s political landscape.
\nBoth Guinea and CAR have experienced recurring political instability and coups since gaining independence from France in 1958 and 1960, respectively, with CAR\u2019s situation exacerbated by a civil war that began in 2013.<\/p>\n
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Touadera\u2019s supporters have, however, highlighted security improvements compared with the early years of the conflict as support has come from the UN peacekeeping mission and military partners, including Russia and Rwanda.
\nIn Guinea, Doumbouya is credited by supporters with advancing major development initiatives during his four years in office, particularly in mining and infrastructure. Last month, after decades of delays, he inaugurated the Simandou iron ore project, widely described as the world\u2019s largest untapped high-grade iron ore deposit.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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