CAR votes on new constitution as Touadera eyes third term

The Central African Republic began voting on Sunday in a referendum on a new constitution that would allow President Faustin-Archange Touadera to seek a third term in a country. The country of 5.5 million people is one of the world's poorest. Voting was scheduled to begin at 6:00 am local time but polling stations opened around one hour late. 

The polls are due to close at 4:00 pm, with some 1.9 million people called on to cast their ballots. Provisional results are not expected for eight days, while the constitutional court is scheduled to publish the definitive outcome on August 27, according to the national electoral authority.