President Reelected in Central Africa
President Ange-Felix Patasse won a controversial second term Saturday when the constitutional court in the Central African Republic proclaimed him victor of a Sept. 19 presidential election.
Edouard Franck, the head of the constitutional court, announced the results. He said Patasse, who took office in 1993, had won again, taking 51.63% of the vote.
Former military ruler Andre Kolingba finished second with 19.38%, and the country’s first president, David Dacko, was third with 11.15%.
All nine opposition candidates had rejected the outcome in advance, accusing Patasse of cheating.
Independent observers, however, said any problems in the U.N.-monitored vote were not such that the outcome would change.
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