Incumbent President Faustin-Archange Touadera greets the public after the announcement of the presidential election final results in Bangui, Central African Republic, Jan. 19, 2026. 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. (Xinhua)
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.
About 2.3 million voters were registered for the elections, according to the National Elections Authority. Observers said that the elections "were largely peaceful."
Touadera held a rally with his supporters in Bangui shortly after the final results were announced. He thanked his supporters, urging unity with the other candidates for the reconstruction of the country.
Touadera, 68, focused his campaign on restoring peace and enhancing national development. In the build-up to the election, he signed peace deals with some major rebel groups.
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. ■