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Central African defence ministry bans disclosure of operational information

By , based on Corbeau News Centrafrique

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An instruction from the Central African Ministry of Defence, dated 31 August 2026, prohibits military and civilian personnel from disclosing information about operations and regulates the use of phones in operational zones. The text strengthens controls on military communications, according to the source article.

A ministerial instruction dated 31 August 2026 prohibits military and civilian personnel of the Central African Ministry of Defence from disclosing information relating to operations. The text, signed by Claude Bireau, Minister of National Defence and Army Reconstruction, also reminds them of their duty of discretion, according to the ministerial document.

The instruction also regulates the use of phones in operational zones and invokes cybersecurity laws to limit the dissemination of information by ministry staff, according to the same document.

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