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 BANGUI, Central African Republic (AP) - Military strongman Francois Bozize won a presidential runoff election in Central African Republic, a move toward legitimizing his rule two years after he seized power in the impoverished, coup-prone nation, according to final results announced Tuesday.
Bozize got 64.23 percent of the votes in a May 8 runoff, while former Prime Minister Martin Ziguele, received 35.77 percent, according to Jean Willibyro-Sacko, head of the national electoral commission in the capital of Bangui.
Bozize, a one-time army general, seized power in March 2003 while former President Ange-Felix Patasse traveled overseas. He had been favored to win the runoff, which was called after an inconclusive first round of voting on March 13.
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