Centrum Stosunków Międzynarodowych - 14 February 2016: Presidential elections in the Central African Republic

After Interim-President Catherine Samba-Panza delayed plans for the October 2015 elections due to violence in the capital Bangui, the December 2015 elections were the first step towards the restoration of democracy, which was disturbed by ongoing fights from 2013 onwards. In the first round of the presidential elections, there were over 20 candidates. The former Prime Minister Anicet-Georges Dologuélé won with 24% of the votes while former Prime Minister Faustin-Archange Touadéra came in second, receiving 19% of the votes. Both politicians faced each other in the second round on 14 February 2016. Touadera was declared the winner with 63% of the votes.