Archive · 23 Dec 2025
Touadera seeks third term in CAR
The President of the Central African Republic, Faustin-Archange Touadera, is trying to win a third term in office.
He has been in power since 2016 and has made some big changes.
He brought in Russian soldiers for help with security and made bitcoin a legal currency.
He also changed the rules so he could run for another term.
Some people think he will win because he has more money and support than his opponents.
But there are still problems in the country, like poverty and violence.
Some groups are worried that the peace might not last, and there have been reports of human rights abuses by the Russian soldiers.
Despite these issues, Touadera is focusing on improving the economy and infrastructure, like building roads and a new railway.
Touadera is seeking a controversial third term as President of the Central African Republic.
He has relied on Russian security assistance and adopted bitcoin as legal tender.
A 2023 referendum scrapped the presidential term limit, allowing his candidacy.
Security gains are fragile, with ongoing violence and human rights concerns.
Economic growth has been modest, but poverty remains widespread.
- Who
- Faustin-Archange Touadera, President of Central African Republic
- What
- Seeking a controversial third term in office
- When
- Election day is Sunday, December 23, 2024
- Where
- Central African Republic
- Why
- To continue his tenure and implement his security and economic policies
- President
- Faustin-Archange Touadera
- Term Limit Change
- 2023 referendum
- Security Partners
- Russia, Rwanda
- Economic Growth
- 3% in 2024 (up from 1.9%)
- Cryptocurrency Adoption
- Bitcoin as legal tender (2022)
- Poverty Rate
- Two-thirds in extreme poverty (2023)
- Resource Reserves
- Lithium, uranium, gold