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Court in Central African Republic upholds election results

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BANGUI – Central African Republic's constitutional court on Monday upheld President Faustin Archange Touadera’s re-election, raising the specter of more violence days after rebels attempted to overtake the capital.The opposition had urged the court to order a re-run of the Dec.

27 voting, saying insecurity and alleged irregularities had marred the election. However, the court announced Monday that Touadera had won with 53% of ballots cast by 35% of registered voters.Anicet Georges Dologuele had 22% of the vote, repeating his second place finish in the 2016 election.

Tensions have escalated dramatically since the presidential polls, with rebels opposed to Touadera's re-election trying to invade the capital last week.

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