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Voters in the Central African Republic cast ballots as Faustin-Archange Touadéra seeks a third term following a controversial constitutional change. Touadéra remains the frontrunner amid an opposition boycott and security support from UN peacekeepers and Russian military units.Faustin-Archange TouadéraTouadéra
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