Central African opposition gives government 14 days
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Corbeau News Centrafrique
Following the 13 November 2026 march by the Republican Bloc for the Defence of the Constitution (BRDC) in Bangui, former Prime Minister Martin Ziguélé gave the Central African government 14 days to release detainees, lower fuel prices and respect civil liberties. Failing a satisfactory response, the coalition plans a new demonstration in the capital, according to Corbeau News Centrafrique.
The Republican Bloc for the Defence of the Constitution (BRDC), a Central African opposition coalition, gave the government fourteen days to respond to its demands following a march held on Friday 13 November 2026 in Bangui. Former Prime Minister Martin Ziguélé, speaking on behalf of the BRDC, announced a new demonstration if the response was deemed unsatisfactory, according to Corbeau News Centrafrique.
The BRDC is calling in particular for the release of five civil society leaders detained after the “ghost town” operation of 12 October, a reduction in fuel prices and respect for civil liberties, reports Corbeau News Centrafrique. The coalition is also calling on the authorities to end arrests linked to the exercise of civic rights.
The march began at around 6am at the Marabéna grounds, in the third arrondissement of Bangui, before ending at around 8am at the Martyrs Monument roundabout, according to Corbeau News Centrafrique. It followed the call issued by the BRDC to demonstrate against the high cost of living in Bangui on 30 October, followed by the authorities’ announcement on 10 November authorising the march in Bangui.
