Francois Bozize, the military man who became the civilian leader of the Central African Republic, this week becomes the latest African leader to be given an indefinite mandate, which could lead to a president-for-life title, reports AllAfrica. Parliament voted for a constitutional amendment to allow the indefinite mandate Monday 18 May. “Pro-government elements say the decision was necessary to bury the altercations over the electoral process which they believe could lead to a break down in law and order. The electoral process has been stalled for several months now as the opposition political parties, backed by civil society organizations face off with the government,” writes Jean-Mathew Tamba in The Monitor, picked up by the AllAfrica news service.

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