CAR: Election postponed, but most banned candidates can now run

The candidates banned in December 2004 from running in upcoming presidential elections in the Central African Republic (CAR) can now all participate except one: the former president, Ange-Felix Patasse. State radio announced the news on Sunday and said that presidential, as well as legislative, elections would be postponed from 13 February to 13 March. A total of 11 candidates can now run.