President Faustin-Archange Touadera's promise to rebuild the country, and his nomination for the Presidency by his United Hearts Movement (MCU) comes at a time of rising distrust in the government of the Central African Republic (CAR).

A controversial referendum held in 2023 saw a large majority vote for constitutional changes. Now, the opposition and civil society organizations fear the 68-year-old Touadera could stay in power for life.

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The electoral commission said 95% of those that took part in the referendum voted for changes that enabled the president to run for a third term. The new law abolished the two-term limit and extended the presidential mandate from five to seven years.

But opposition and civil society organizations boycotted the referendum, accusing the government of fraud.........

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