BANGUI: Voters in the Central African Republic cast their ballots for a new president on Sunday, with incumbent Faustin-Archange Touadera widely expected to win a third term after touting his success in steadying a nation long plagued by conflict. Around 2.3 million people are eligible to vote, with parliamentary, municipal and regional polls taking place at the same time. Escorted by members of the presidential guard, Touadera arrived at a high school to cast his own ballot.

President Touadera's decision to stand for a third term has drawn criticism from opposition groups and civil society.

Opposition hopes to tap into frustrations of people living in country where conflict remains a daily reality

In office since 2016, President Faustin-Archange Touadera is projected to win the first round of vote.

BANGUI: Voters in the Central African Republic cast their ballots for a new president on Sunday, with incumbent Faustin-Archange Touadera widely expected to win a third term after…