Elections in Central African Republic

Thousands have lined up in the Central African Republic's capital Bangui, waiting to cast their ballots with the hope that a new president will lead to more stability after years of violence. 

Voters are choosing a president from a list of 30 candidates to replace transitional leader Catherine Samba-Panza, who was put in place in January 2014 to lead the nation to a poll, which has been delayed several times.

More than two million people are expected to vote at more than 500 polling stations. 

UN peacekeepers, gendarmerie and police have been deployed to safeguard polls where violence threatened voters during a referendum held on December 13 seen as a test for national elections.


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