Historic vote looms in Central African Republic as UN urges peaceful participation

By Vibhu Mishra With Central Africans set to vote in presidential, legislative, regional and long-delayed municipal elections this weekend, the United Nations has appealed for calm and restraint, warning that the credibility of the process will be critical to consolidating peace after years of conflict and instability. Ahead of the 28 December polls, Secretary-General António Guterres called on all Central Africans to participate peacefully in…