CAR – Presidential election (update)

The presidential election in the Central African Republic was held on 23 January. There have been plenty of reports of irregularities.

Jeune Afrique is reporting that the Constitutional Council has approved the following result:

François Bozizé (Convergence nationale, “Kwa Na Kwa” – “Work Only Work”) – 64.37%
Ange-Félix Patassé (Independent) – 22.41%
Martin Ziguélé (Mouvement pour la Libération du Peuple Centrafricain, MLPC) – 6.80%
Emile Gros Raymond Nakombo (Rassemblement Démocratique Centrafricain) – 4.61%
Jean-Jacques Démafouth (Nouvelle Alliance pour le Progrès) – 2.79%

Turnout was 54.01%.

This result means that the incumbent president, François Bozizé, has been re-elected at the first ballot.

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