Referendum results say 95% of voters back the changes but turnout is believed to be very low.
A referendum allowing the president of the Central African Republic to run for office as many times as he likes has been labelled a farce by opponents.
It would also ban politicians with dual citizenship from running for president unless they renounce the other.Human Rights Watch says this stirs up memories of anti-Balaka militias who targeted Muslims for their perceived association with Séléka rebelsOpposition parties and some civil society groups boycotted the referendum vote on 30 July, calling it a "constitutional coup" designed to keep President Touadéra in power for life.
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