About 300 people demonstrated in Bangui, the capital of the Central African Republic, against a constitutional amendment after President Faustin-Archange Touadéra ordered a committee to rewrite it. More than 20 opposition parties, in addition to civil society organizations.

Former Prime Minister Martin Ziguli, now an opposition MP, told a crowd that “the purpose of this maneuver is to exceed the maximum of two presidential terms in order to become president for life.”

In recent months, the Central African Republic authorities have staged demonstrations in support of constitutional amendments. The demonstration, which took place on August 6, was attended by more than a thousand people. raised to demand amendments to the constitution.”

Touadira, 65, was first elected president in 2016 and was re-elected in 2020 in a controversial election, but the current constitution prevents him from running for a third term.