Central African Republic's new president to be sworn in
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Central African Republic's newly elected president is to be sworn into office today, an important landmark for the long volatile country.
Faustin Archange Touadera, a former math professor and prime minister, won the presidential runoff on Feb. 14 with nearly 63 percent of the vote.
Touadera, a Christian, has vowed to focus on unifying the country that was torn apart by sectarian violence between Christians and Muslim fighters that exploded in late 2013. He emerged from a wide field of candidates following a transitional period when an interim president led the country for two years after a Muslim rebel leader who had seized power by force stepped aside.
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Wednesday's inauguration is another important step toward stabilizing Central African Republic, where both rounds of voting took place under largely peaceful conditions.