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Central African Republic
Touadéra picks team of loyalists to run referendum campaign

Central African Republic president Faustin-Archange Touadéra in Libreville on 2 March 2023. © Ludovic Marin / AFP

The CAR president is hoping his team of stalwart advisers can help push for a constitutional change that would allow him to run for a third term. Those running the campaign include the influential Sani Yalo, financier of the presidential party, and property tycoon Prisca Mamadou. [...]

Published on 22/06/2023 at 05:40 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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