Central African Republic President Touadéra wins referendum with Wagner help

A referendum allowing the president of the Central African Republic (CAR) to tally for bureau arsenic galore times arsenic helium likes has been labelled a farce by opponents.

Provisional results accidental 95% of voters backed changes to the constitution, but critics accidental turnout was arsenic debased arsenic 10%.

CAR is inactive successful the throes of a civilian warfare that has uprooted a 3rd of each radical from their homes.

President Faustin-Archange Touadéra is backed by Russian Wagner mercenaries.

Extra fighters arrived up of the referendum to supply security.

Wagner forces person been accused of committing warfare crimes arsenic they backmost President Touadéra successful the combat against rebel groups who inactive power ample swathes of the country.

They reportedly commercialized successful the minerals and timber industries.

The projected caller instrumentality would scrap the existent two-term bounds and widen the statesmanlike mandate from 5 to 7 years.

It would besides prohibition politicians with dual citizenship from moving for president unless they renounce the other.

Opposition parties and immoderate civilian nine groups boycotted the referendum ballot connected 30 July, calling it a "constitutional coup" designed to support President Touadéra successful powerfulness for life.

They besides accidental the predetermination process lacked transparency and determination was not capable consultation beforehand.

Under the changes, a caller station of vice-president would beryllium created, who would beryllium appointed by the president. The Senate would beryllium scrapped and parliament would beryllium transformed into a azygous chamber.

The president and members of his United Hearts Party accidental they are pursuing the "will of the people".

Final results person yet to beryllium published by the predetermination authority.