CAR Votes on Third Term for President After Decade and Constitutional Change

Voters in the Central African Republic (CAR) head to the polls this Sunday. They will decide whether to grant President Faustin-Archange Touadéra a third term in office. His bid follows a constitutional change last year. The reform reset presidential term limits, allowing him to run again after a decade in power. The move has been controversial. Critics call it a move to extend his rule undemocratically. Touadéra's time as president has seen a major shift in the country's international alliances. His government has forged much closer military and political ties with Russia. The election occurs amid ongoing instability. Large parts of the country remain under the control of rebel militias.