# Central African Republic has right to choose friends without permission, president says

https://mins.news/en/item/124193

- TASS, 2026-11-01 07:27 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2211493

> President Faustin-Archange Touadera told TASS that the Central African Republic will not sever relations with any country and is diversifying its partnerships. He said African states have the right to choose their friends independently, without asking anyone else’s permission.