CAR Signs Security Agreement With UN

The Central African Republic Prime minister, Félix Moloua jointly with the President of the National Elections Authority and the Head of the United Nations Mission in the Central African Republic, MINUSCA has signed a Security Plan in Bagui.

This comes as The Central African Republic is preparing for the 2023 local elections.

Report says the plan is to ensure the safety of voters during the July polls

According to the Spokesperson for the UN chief, “the UN Mission continues to raise awareness on the elections and promote peace among local communities and authorities, notably in Haute-Kotto, Ouham, and Ouandja-Kotto prefectures, and it has provided specialized training on the protection of civilians to 25 defence and security forces operating in those regions.”

Initially scheduled in September 2022, local elections were postponed to January 2023 and later shifted to July 2023.

AFRICANEWS/Christopher Ojilere