Ahead of tomorrow's polls, the UN called on citizens to participate in the vote and urged authorities to ensure peaceful, orderly, inclusive and credible elections and refrain from actions that could incite violence or undermine confidence in the process

Faustin-Archange Touadéra will bid for a third term in this month's elections; he is now hailing Russian and Emirati support, rejecting criticism over Wagner and Neptune Oil and calls on outsiders to let Africans choose their leaders

Ten candidates have been provisionally approved for the presidential election scheduled for 28 December according to National Elections Authority; incumbent President Faustin Archange Touadera is seeking a third consecutive term as head of state

Chinese operators in Bamingui-Bangoran prefecture explored gold mining sites and with a diamond and gold expert they went through an evaluation tour of the area