Central African Republic government signs union declaration ahead of shutdown
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Corbeaunews Centrafrique
The Central African Republic government signed a joint declaration with trade union organisations ahead of the “city-wide shutdown” on 12 October 2026. The move comes after three years of rising fuel prices and an announced mobilisation against the cost of living, Corbeaunews Centrafrique reports.
The Central African Republic government signed a declaration with trade union organisations on Sunday 11 October 2026, on the eve of a “city-wide shutdown” planned for Monday 12 October. Corbeaunews Centrafrique reports that the meeting was organised urgently as the mobilisation targets rising fuel prices.
The call for a day of suspended activities was made by civil society organisations. The government declaration comes amid discontent over the continuing rise in fuel prices, which Corbeaunews says has persisted over the past three years. Central African civil society and rising fuel prices are at the heart of the mobilisation.
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