Central African Republic polls witness sporadic disturbances
By IANS| Published: 28th December 2020 12:23 pm IST
Bangui, Dec 28 : Central Africa Republic (CAR) witnessed sporadic disturbances in its first round of voting in the presidential and legislative elections.
No major security incidents were reported in the elections which took place on Sunday and the whole country enjoyed a relative calm, reports Xinhua news agency.
In the capital Bangui, several polling stations opened with a slight delay because the electoral material was not ready on time.
CAR President Faustin-Archange Touadera, who is seeking re-election, went to vote in the 4th district of Bangui.
After an opposition candidate withdrew from the race, Touadera is considered to be the top favourite among 16 candidates currently vying for tpresidency.
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