00:00Central African Republic's general election got underway on Sunday as President Arkong
00:06Tuadira seeks a controversial third term in office. In 2023, he scrapped presidential term
00:13limits. The move drew outcry in protests as opponents accused him of wanting to rule for
00:20life. One of Russia's closest African allies, Tuadira, is running on a platform of renewed
00:26security, made with the help of Russian mercenaries and soldiers. The opposition field of six
00:33candidates is led by two former prime ministers, Anisset-Georges de Lougoulet and Henri-Marie
00:39Dondra. Both survived attempts by Tuadira supporters to have them disqualified for allegedly holding
00:47foreign citizenship. But Tuadira is still expected to win given his control over state institutions
00:54and greater financial resources, analysts say. If no candidate gets more than 50 percent
01:00of the vote, a presidential runoff will take place in February.
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