Does the name of the presidential palace, La Renaissance, give them any ideas? In the race for the Central African presidency, personalities who have occupied the highest positions dream of a return to power. Outgoing President Faustin-Archange Touadéra, 63, elected to everyone’s surprise in 2016, and who aims a victory in the first round
on December 27, 2020, faces competition from former President François Bozizé, 74, who has become leader of the opposition.
The promised break? A hoax!
Having come to power in a coup in 2003, François Bozizé was overthrown ten years later by the Seleka, a paramilitary coalition from the North, which plunged the country into chaos. Today, his party, the KNK, wants to make up for time that it considers lost. 2013 should have been the year of economic takeoff for the Central African Republic
, launched its vice-president, Bertin Béa, from the platform of a meeting.
Former transitional president (2014-2016) Catherine Samba-Panza, 66, also has ideas of revenge. The rupture promised in 2016 was a hoax
, she denounced in her candidacy speech. The diplomat enjoys much less popularity than François Bozizé, but can rely on his international networks.
Non-renewed political staff
To this trio are added four former prime ministers, seven former ministers, as well as three sons of deceased heads of state.
This lack of renewal is partly due to the organization of political life. The parties are structured around the founding president to conquer power, analyzes Rosmon Zokoué, president of the Association of Central African Bloggers. It is difficult to bring out new faces.
The Constitutional Court must now validate the files, but uncertainties weigh on those of Catherine Samba-Panza, suspected of embezzlement, and François Bozizé, still under international sanctions. Answer on December 3.
The electoral campaign will be open on December 12, 2020 to end on the 25 of the same month. The electorate will be called for the first round of the presidential election on December 27.
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