Central African Republic

Voting proceeded as planned in Central African Republic’s first-ever combined presidential, legislative, regional and municipal elections; ballot counting is complete, with results expected for 5 January, according to the UN peacekeeping mission MINUSCA

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

A new project entitled "I Nga I Ke A Zo,", or "We too are human beings" was launched at Espace Linga Tèrè in Bangui, with the support of the EU, training in audiovisual production, leadership, civic participation women, youngs and people with disabilities

Rising fuel prices and the reintroduction of vehicle tax stickers under President Touadéra are creating social tensions in a fragile economic context leading up to the elections

The results of the second round of the 2025 baccalaureate exam show a success rate of 37,5%, up from the previous year; the announcement was made 4 September by the Minister of State for National Education, on Radio Centrafrique.

There is suspect that 700 fake candidates jeopardized the sending of 1.400 selected young Central Africans to Uganda for military training; the program, supposed to be an opportunity looks bound to be a failure due to military maneuvers

Officials report that Russia has called on the CAR to replace the private Wagner mercenary group with Moscow’s state-run Africa Corps, requesting payment for security services; government sees Wagner as more effective and prefers to pay with minerals

Former soccer federation president Patrice-Edouard Ngaïssona and Alfred Yekatom, a rebel leader, were convicted by the ICC for their proven involvement in atrocities, war crimes, crimes against humanity perpetrated when part of a Christian rebel group