He was raised in the Kassai neighborhood in Bangui and attended Brethren Church services.
He then studied geography and urban planning in Abidjan and earned a PhD degree in International relations from University of Yaounde.
[1] Touaboy was appointed to the position of Ambassador to the United States in February 2001 by President Ange-Félix Patassé.
When Patassé was overthrown by rebel leader François Bozizé, Touaboy maintained his post in the United States.
[2] While serving as ambassador, he became the administrative council member of Grace College and Grace Theological Seminary in Winona Lake due to his Brethen Church membership.