Africa International

CAR approves new constitution, as opposition slams Touadera for seeking to be ‘president for life’

Voters in the perennially restive Central African Republic (CAR) overwhelmingly approved a controversial draft constitution that could see President Faustin Archange Touadera seek a third, longer term in office. The national poll body said Monday (7 August) the constitutional amendments which remove the two-term limit and extend the term from five to seven years — […]