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The conversation took place on Friday, according to the presidential statement, four days after the announcement of Tuadira’s election for a new presidential term from the first session, according to preliminary results, and the announcement by the Prosecutor’s Office that it had opened an investigation against former President Francois Bozizé, whom the government accused of planning a coup.
“At the request of President Touadera”, Macron ordered “a second mission to fly fighter jets over Central African territory”, which took place on Saturday, after a previous mission on December 23, to affirm France’s solidarity with the people of Central Africa and their condemnation of the continuous attempts to destabilize the country. At the hands of armed groups “.
Ten opposition candidates called for the cancellation of the presidential and legislative elections that took place on December 27, considering that they “lacked credibility” and that only half of the voters could vote.
Three weeks ago, a rebel attack to block the polls fueled tensions in the country, which has been plagued since 2013 by a civil war.
Macron called, according to the statement, to “respect the forthcoming decisions of the Constitutional Court”, and pointed out “the need for an open and complete political dialogue.”
Macron and Tuadera also renewed their support for the UN MINUSCA forces tasked with protecting civilians, the electoral process, and the country’s stability.
About 300 French soldiers are deployed in Central Africa, who are training their army and providing support when needed to the UN force, which consists of 11,500.
In December 2013, France deployed, under the mandate of the United Nations, more than a thousand soldiers as part of the “Sangaris” operation to impose security after the military coup against President Francois Bozize and the subsequent fighting.
The operation, which included 1,600 military personnel, was underway until 2016.
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