Central African Republic Votes in Presidential Runoff

Voters in the Central African Republic are choosing a new president Sunday, as two former prime ministers in the runoff pledge to bring peace and security to the nation that has seen more than two years of conflict. The presidential ballot features Anicet Georges Dologuele, who won the first round on December 30 with 24 percent of the vote, and Faustin Archange Touadera who finished second with 19 percent. Sunday's vote was due to take place much earlier, but was postponed several...

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