Alix Didier Fils-Aimé Targets End of 2026 for First Round of Elections

Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé, faced with the reality that no elections can be held in August 2026 due to the absence of an adequate level of security, is now aiming for a first round by the end of the year in order to hand over power to elected officials on February 7, 2027. “I would like the elections to begin by the end of the year and conclude at the beginning of next year so that we can have an elected president by February 7, 2027,” he said, acknowledging that the security level is not yet sufficient to call t