Human Rights Watch on Friday issued a warning that growing irregularities, political interference, and security pressures threaten to compromise the credibility and inclusiveness of the upcoming general elections in the Central African Republic (CAR) scheduled for December 28, 2025.

The warning comes against a backdrop of political manoeuvring in the CAR. In a 2023 constitutional referendum, presidential term-limits were abolished which opened the path for incumbent president, Faustin-Archange Touadéra, to seek a third consecutive term. The changes shaped by the 2023 constitutional overhaul , triggered widespread criticism from opposition parties who were banned from protesting against the referendum and the new constitution.

Only in recent weeks have two formerly barred op

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