Candidates promise peace ahead of Central African elections


  • World
  • Saturday, 13 Feb 2016

An audience follows presidential candidates Faustin-Archange Touadera and Anicet-Georges Dologuele facing each other during a live television debate ahead of Sunday's second round election, in Bangui, Central African Republic, February 12, 2016. REUTERS/Siegfried Modola

BANGUI (Reuters) - Candidates for weekend elections in Central African Republic wrapped up campaigning on Friday with promises to put an end to years of religious and ethnic bloodshed in the impoverished nation.

Voters will cast their ballots on Sunday in a presidential run-off between former prime ministers Anicet-Georges Dologuele and Faustin-Archange Touadera and vote in the re-run of a first round legislative poll which was cancelled over irregularities.

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