Central African Republic (CAR) President Faustin-Archange Touadéra has won a third term after securing an outright majority in last month's presidential election, according to provisional results.

Touadéra secured 76% of the vote, according to preliminary results announced late on Monday by the election agency. His closest challengers, Anicet-Georges Dologuélé and Henri-Marie Dondra, both former prime ministers, received 15% and 3% of the vote respectively.

Ahead of the December 28 election, the 68-year-old mathematics professor had campaigned on promises of peace, security and new infrastructural development in the country. More than two million registered voters – including over one million women – cast their ballots. Voter turnout ‍was 52%.

The Constitutional Court has until January 20 to rule on any challenges and declare the final results.