YAOUNDE, Jan. 19 (Xinhua) -- The Constitutional Council of the Central African Republic on Monday proclaimed the final results of the Dec. 28, 2025, presidential election, declaring incumbent President Faustin-Archange Touadera re-elected.
Touadera, who secured 77.90 percent of the vote, will serve a seven-year term, the Constitutional Council announced at an official ceremony in the capital, Bangui.
Other contenders in the presidential election were former prime ministers Anicet-Georges Dologuele and Henri-Marie Dondra, who came second and third respectively, according to provisional results released by the country's electoral body, the National Elections Authority.
Touadera, who has been in office since 2016, will begin his third term as president following the victory.
Voters also cast their ballots in the Central African Republic's legislative, regional and municipal elections on Dec. 28, 2025. ■