Polling stations opened on Wednesday in a presidential election in Central African Republic aimed at restoring democratic rule in a divided country gripped by years of violence in which thousands have died, witnesses said.
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The election comes in the aftermath of a sectarian conflict that has displaced almost one million people.
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United Nations troops were patrolling the neighbourhood which has been a focal point in clashes between rebels from the Muslim minority and Christian militias and where five people were killed during a constitutional referendum on December 13 that paved the way for the vote.
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“This time, everything will be fine throughout Central African Republic”, said Julius Rufin Ngoadebaba, spokesman for the National Electoral Authority, rejecting allegations that illegal voter cards had been distributed.
The CAR has been convulsed by turmoil since 2013, when Christian anti-balaka militiamen launched coordinated attacks against the mostly Muslim Seleka group, which had toppled the government in March that year.
The double elections which were initially supposed to be held on Sunday, were postponed for three days due to shortage of voting materials. But, at least through mid-day, there were no reports of violence.
Although Djotodia disbanded the Seleka and stepped down in January 2014, attacks on Christians by rogue Muslim rebels continued. The Seleka eventually ceded power amid global pressure to form a transitional government, which was tasked with steering the nation to elections.
Thousands were slaughtered in a spiral of atrocities that drove about one in 10 of the population of 4.8 million to flee their homes, in a country that has been wracked by unrest since its 1960 independence from France.
People stand in line outside a polling station to cast their ballots during elections in Bangui, Central African Republic, Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2015.
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday called on politicians to resolve disputes that may arise from the elections through legal and peaceful means.
“With the election held today, we are confident that the transition in the Central African Republic is coming to an end, and that this would usher in peace and stability and prosperity to the Central African Republic”, said Abdullahi.
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Among the top presidential contenders, Anicet-Georges Dologuele, a former prime minister and also a former president of the Central African States Development Bank, is widely known as “Mr Clean”.
