Central African Republic: General Elections Scheduled for December 28, 2025
The National Election Authority (ANE) of the Central African Republic has announced that general elections will take place on December 28, 2025. This election will include the first round of the presidential election, legislative elections, as well as regional and municipal elections.
The submission of candidacies is scheduled from October 2 to 11, while the electoral campaign will run from December 13 to 26. According to the timeline established by the ANE, provisional results for the first round of the presidential and legislative elections will be published on January 5, 2026.
Incumbent President Faustin-Archange Touadéra officially announced his candidacy for a third term at the end of July. Thanks to the new Constitution adopted in 2023, he is now permitted to run again. First elected in 2016 and re-elected in 2020, the head of state hopes to extend his mandate at the helm of the country.
