Central African Republic President Faustin-Archange Touadera was reelected in the first round of the December 27 election with 53.9 percent of the vote, the electoral commission announced Monday, delivering results that must be officially validated by the constitutional court after possible appeals.
In a field of 15 contenders, the runner-up was former Prime Minister Anicet Georges Dologuele, who scored 21.01 percent. Dologuele immediately cried foul, telling AFP, "It's a farce. There were many irregularities and instances of fraud."