C.African president submits candidacy for re-election | International

BANGUI, Central African Republic, Oct 2, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - Central African Republic President Faustin-Archange Touadera on Thursday officially submitted his candidacy for elections later this year that he is tipped to win. His file was handed over at the headquarters of the National Election Authority (ANE) in the capital, Bangui, by the secretary general of his ruling United Hearts Movement, an AFP reporter said. Speaking to reporters, Touadera said: "The people absolutely wanted reassurance that my candidacy file would be submitted today. "We have fulfilled a constitutional requirement within the framework of democracy in our country," he added. Presidential, parliamentary, regional and local elections are all due to be held on December 28. The deadline for candidacies is October 11....