Central African Republic’s Touadera sworn in for third term
Touadera to rule for seven-year term under a 2023 constitutional change which increased term of office
KIGALI, Rwanda
Central African Republic President Faustin Archange Touadera was sworn in on Monday for his third term following the December general election.
The live-streamed ceremony at a sports stadium in the capital, Bangui, was attended by African leaders including Gabonese President Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, Burundi President Evariste Ndayishimiye, who also serves as African Union chairperson, and Comoros President Azali Assoumani.
Touadera was reelected in December 2025 with 77.9% of the vote, according to the final results validated by the Constitutional Council.
The 68-year-old was first elected in 2016 and reelected in 2020 with 53.16% of the vote in the first round.
A 2023 constitutional referendum removed term limits and extended the term of office to seven years, allowing him to run for a third term.
The Central African Republic continues to face insecurity despite a 2019 peace agreement, with more than two million people in need of assistance and nearly one million displaced inside and outside the country, according to the United Nations.
