This December, citizens of the Central African Republic (CAR) will head to the polls for the first election since the country’s constitution was amended to remove presidential term limits.
With “2.3 million voters […] registered, including 749,000 new registrations,” the media is presenting the election as a sign of renewed democratic engagement.
But behind the numbers lies a much more disturbing reality: my ongoing research suggests it’s an election that seems carefully crafted to consolidate the power of a nativist regime that is redefining citizenship in order to better exclude some citizens.
