Central African Republic President Faustin Archange Touadéra has been reelected in the first round of the presidential vote held on December 27. He secured more than 53% of votes in the first round, according to provisional results announced by the electoral commission…
In the early 19th century, the area around the
Central African Republic was losing about 20,000 per year because of demand for
slaves in Egypt and Brazil. For a while the area became underpopulated and when
the French took over the area as a colony…
Catherine Samba-Panza
The Mayor of Bangui Catherine Samba-Panza has been appointed interim President for the Central African Republic. The 59 year old was chosen as the first woman to lead the country for about the next year until elections can be held. Her…