Archive for: August, 2025

Central African Republic’s president eyes third term

JEAN FERNAND KOENA President Faustin-Archange Touadera confirms he will seek a third term, despite a constitutional overhaul that has drawn sharp criticism. Opposition groups fear he wants to stay in power for life. President Faustin-Archange Touadera’s promise to rebuild the country, and his nomination for the Presidency by his United Hearts Movement (MCU) comes at […]

Ivory Coast president, 83, says he will run for fourth term

NICOLAS NEGOCE Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara has announced he will run for a fourth term in October’s election. In a statement, the 83-year-old said his health was not an issue and his candidacy was driven by a need to “preserve national stability amid ongoing security and economic challenges”. Ouattara argues a new constitution approved […]

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