Bangui authorises 13 November march against high cost of living
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Corbeau News Centrafrique
Interior Minister Bienvenu Zokoué has authorised, by a letter dated 9 November, the peaceful march of 13 November organised by the BRDC, after having banned it. According to Corbeau News, the decision follows pressure from opposition figures, Martin Ziguélé and MINUSCA, over the fuel shortage.
Interior and Public Security Minister General Bienvenu Zokoué has authorised the peaceful march planned for 13 November 2026 in Bangui by the Republican Bloc for the Defence of the Constitution (BRDC) against the high cost of living, according to a letter dated 9 November 2026 that the newsroom says it has seen. This decision reverses the ban announced on 8 November, amid an acute fuel shortage and public anger.
In this letter addressed to lawyer Crépin Mboli-Goumba, the minister states that the BRDC does not appear in the files of the Ministry of Territorial Administration, while granting an exceptional authorisation in the name of respect for public freedoms. Mobilisation has widened in recent days, with the MLJC joining the BRDC on 9 November.
Former minister Martin Ziguélé had already criticised the planned rise in fuel prices. The 13 November march will be the first authorised demonstration against the high cost of living in Bangui since the increase was announced.
