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The Central African Republic held presidential and legislative elections on Sunday for fear of violence after a campaign period marked by fighting between rebels and government forces. The votes came out in large numbers in the capital, while in other parts of the country fewer people went to the polls due to fear of violence or boycotts from the rebel coalition. Some polling stations remained open late to allow more voters to vote. Despite the opposition's calls to delay the vote amid uncertainty,…

In a few months, he joined the club with contemporary African artists with the best ratings. Amoako Boafo is Ghanaian, he is 36 years old and that is a bit of a revelation in 2020. His works inspired the last spring-summer 2021 collection of Dior Hommes, and he now follows his compatriot El Anatsui at auctions. One of his paintings sold for over $ 1 million this month at Christie's.…

The Central African Republic is on the verge of the date of the combined legislative and presidential elections. The situation is still unstable in the country. Fighting was reported on Friday, December 25, at several locations in the country, and three Burundian peacekeepers were killed. The Coalition of Armed Groups CPC seems determined to disrupt the election. Despite this uncertainty and the doubts it raises in the vote, Minusca is still firmly opposed to postponing the election. Mankeur Ndaye, number 1 on the UN…

This was one of the highlights of Africa in 2020, the debt issue. From the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, rich countries looked at how to ease the burden on public finances. Measures have been taken, but much remains to be done to allow African countries to regain budgetary space and thus finance the recovery. LeCovid-19…

The United International locations acknowledged on Wednesday it turned into "deeply involved" by means of unrest within the Central African Republic, which it acknowledged posed a major risk to public safety and to imminent elections. The Central African Republic's fourth greatest metropolis, Bambari, turned into seized by means of rebels on Tuesday prior to presidential and legislative polls scheduled for Sunday. It's miles now again underneath the regulate of UN peacekeepers and nationwide safety…

A senior Russian diplomat acknowledged on December 21 that Moscow does not ship troops to the Central African Republic, the place an offensive through revolt teams became referred to as a "coup try" through the federal government sooner than Sunday's election. On this nation ranked a few of the poorest on the earth however wealthy in diamonds, non-public guards hired through Russian safety businesses already supply shut coverage to President Faustin-Archange Touadéra and instructors prepare the Central African Armed Forces.…

Within the Central African Republic, President Faustin-Archange Touadéra, regardless of the violent assaults from the rebellion, would not need to put off the presidential and legislative elections scheduled for subsequent Sunday. He acknowledged it become a press convention in Bangui. Is it true that former President François Bozizé is at the back of the rebellion? Is it conceivable to vote subsequent Sunday in peace and openness at some stage in the rustic? Hans De Marie Heungoup, researcher on Central Africa on the…

The Central African Republic mentioned on Monday that Russia and Rwanda had despatched in a whole lot of troops after an alleged coup try earlier than the upcoming elections. The federal government of the Central African Republic, one of many world's poorest and most unstable nations, accused former President Francois Bozize on Saturday of selling a future coup by three insurgent teams. The group on Friday started advancing in the direction of the capital Bangui alongside key highways after declaring…

With slightly below per week now earlier than the presidential election within the Central African Republic, the safety state of affairs is changing into more and more tense. "Friday evening, reviews Le Monde Afrique, three of essentially the most highly effective armed teams occupying greater than two - thirds of the nation had begun advancing on necessary roads for the supply of the capital Bangui. That they had…

Nicolas Tiangaye is a lawyer, he defended Jean-Bedel Bokassa and is the founding father of the Central African League for Human Rights. Initially from Bocaranga, he was the pinnacle of the Transitional Nationwide Council in 2003. He was appointed Prime Minister in 2013 by François Bozizé and confirmed by Michel Djotodia. Chief of the Republican Conference for Social Progress (CRPS), he's collaborating within the presidential election for the primary time. .