The National Elections Authority of the Central African Republic (ANE) is vehemently condemning the dissemination of false statistics and purported outcome on social media, just hours after Sunday’s quadruple election, calling for vigilance and adherence to official channels for the publication of provisional results.
The Central African Republic held presidential, legislative, regional,and municipal elections on December 28, 2025, in 6,762 polling stations distributed across 3,910 polling centres nationwide, as well as in 62 polling stations dedicated to the diaspora.
Voting, which mobilised 2,398,158 registered voters, took place from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.
The presidential race is contested by seven candidates validated by the Constitutional Court, in an unprecedented and sometimes tense political context.
Incumbent President Faustin-Archange Touadera, in power since 2016 and candidate of the United Hearts Movement (MCU), is seeking a third consecutive term following the adoption in 2023 of a
new constitution that removed term limits.
He is considered the frontrunner in the election, particularly due to his institutional stability and his record focused on security.
Alongside Touadera, six other candidacies have been validated: Eddy Symphorien Kparekouti of the Party of Unity and Reconstruction (PUR), Serge-Ghislain Djorie of the Collective for Political Change for a New Central African Republic (CAPNCA), Marcelin Yalemende, an independent candidate, Henri-Marie Dondra, former Prime Minister and leader of the Republican Unity Party (UNIR), Aristide Briand Reboas of the Christian Democratic Party (PCD), Jean Michel Mandaba of the Party for Democratic Governance (PGD), Saint Cyr Tanza of the Rally for a New Central African Republic (RCAN), and Parfait Symphorien Nzanga, an independent candidate.
The presidential competition is taking place against a backdrop of security challenges, institutional fragility, and an opposition that is partially divided or boycotting certain aspects of the electoral
process, notably the main opposition bloc united in the Republican Bloc for the Defense of the Constitution.
In a statement released Sunday evening, the president of the National Elections Authority (ANE), Dr. Morouba Mathias Barthelemy, condemned the dissemination of false information as irresponsible, likely to sow confusion, disturb public order, and undermine the credibility of the ongoing electoral process.
The electoral body reiterated that it remains the only entity legally authorised to centralise, process, and publish provisional election results, exclusively through its official communication channels,
including its website and social media pages.
According to the ANE, any dissemination of figures, statistics, or results outside of these official channels constitutes disinformation and will render those responsible liable, in accordance with the laws and regulations in force in the Central African Republic.
The electoral authority called on citizens, political actors, civil society, the media, and national and international partners to exercise vigilance and refrain from relaying unofficial information.
Dr. Morouba Mathias Barthelemy reaffirmed the ANE’s commitment to conducting the electoral process with transparency, impartiality and professionalism, in strict compliance with the applicable laws.
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