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Central African Republic to Hold Referendum to Adopt New Constitution: President

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MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The current Central African Republic (CAR) constitution was adopted in March 2016. Touadera was elected president in 2016 and re-elected in 2020. Under the current constitution, he cannot run for a third presidential term.
President of the Central African Republic Faustin-Archange Touadera announced on Tuesday a referendum on the adoption of a new constitution as his second presidential term is nearing its end with currently no option for a re-election.
"The President of the Republic, Faustin-Archange Touadera, after consultations with the chairman of the constitutional court and the chairman of the national assembly [parliament], decided to submit to a referendum the draft of the new constitution of the CAR," the presidential office said on social media.
The referendum will take place on July 30, the statement read.
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The current country's constitution was adopted in March 2016. Touadera was elected president in 2016 and re-elected in 2020. Under the current constitution, he cannot run for a third presidential term.
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