Central African Republic

For the inauguration of Faustin-Archange Touadéra held on 30 March at the Barthélémy Boganda stadium, about twenty young Cameroonian girls were allegedly invited as hostesses to the ceremony

Doctors are absent from local hospitals at night in Linga; though affecting a scarcely populated area, the vacancy is causing concern among the village elders

Renewed violence in the country’s south-eastern Haut-Mbomou prefecture is testing President Touadéra new government third term, with deadly clashes between national forces and AAKG militia, originally formed with Russian backing

On 19 January the National Authority for Elections of the Central African Republic published the official results of the elections held on 28 December 2025: incumbent President Faustin-Archange Touadéra won a third term with 77,9% of the vote

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.