The head of the Central African Republic’s election commission has resigned casting further doubt on the plans for a vote meant to restore democracy in the country rocked by unending violence since 2013.
Dieudonne Kombo Yaya announced on Friday that he had resigned from his position, but gave no reasons for doing so.
The former chief of the election commission however reportedly told state radio that he doubted the vote scheduled for October 18 could be held this year.
The election authority’s vice president also stepped down last month.
The elections are expected to bring in a new government with the authority to restore order in one of Africa’s most turbulent countries, and pave way for the departure of United Nations and French peacekeeping troops.
The Central African Republic plunged into violence in 2013 when Seleka Muslim rebels seized power in the majority Christian country.
Seleka handed over power to a transitional government in 2014 under international pressure but months of violence followed, leading to the deaths of thousands and effectively partitioning the country.
Last month, the murder of a Muslim man in the capital ignited another burst of inter-communal violence that killed at least 40 people and displaced more than 40,000 people from their homes.
