Activist arrested ahead of BRDC march in Bangui
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Corbeau News Centrafrique
An activist mobilising for the peaceful BRDC march planned for 13 November was arrested, while a man suspected of spying on a pro-government meeting was publicly assaulted. These incidents come amid political and social tensions linked notably to the rising cost of living, according to Corbeau News Centrafrique.
Two days before the Bloc républicain pour la défense de la Constitution (BRDC) march planned for 13 November in Bangui, an activist mobilising for the demonstration was arrested, Corbeau News Centrafrique reports. The media outlet also reports violence against a man suspected of spying on a pro-government meeting.
These incidents follow legal proceedings against organisers of the 12 October 2026 “ghost town” day. Several civil society leaders were arrested three days after the mobilisation, including Quentin Ngouando, Élysée Nguémalé, Barry Mardios and Igor Mokpem, according to Corbeau News Centrafrique.
The BRDC march is to focus on the rising cost of living in Bangui. The BRDC called for the mobilisation on 30 October, before the authorities announced a ban on 8 November.
The 13 November demonstration comes as the media outlet reports rising fuel prices and protests targeting the government of Faustin-Archange Touadéra, president of the Central African Republic.
