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Challenging presidential and parliamentary elections were held on Sunday in the Central African Republic, where for the last week a coalition of armed groups put pressure on the government in an effort to obstruct the vote.
Gunshots were heard in Bangui from Saturday night to Sunday morning, according to RFI’s service Afrique. However, this did not stop voters in the capital from gathering at polling stations in early morning.
Many voters said they came out to vote so they could say “no” to an armed takeover of power, reported correspondent Charlotte Cosset and RFI’s Florence Morice, citing some problems with voting including late opening of polling stations, a lack of electoral materials and issues with voter lists.