In Central African Republic, fewer than 400 join BRDC march against high cost of living
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Oubangui Médias
The Bloc républicain pour la défense de la Constitution (BRDC) march against the high cost of living brought together fewer than 400 people on 13 November 2026 in Bangui, despite authorisation being granted after an initial ban. Organisers, including Martin Ziguélé and Nicolas Tiangaye, failed to mobilise the population, reports Oubangui Médias.
Fewer than 400 people took part on 13 November in Bangui in the Bloc républicain pour la défense de la Constitution (BRDC) march against the high cost of living, according to Oubangui Médias. The demonstrators gathered at Marabena roundabout before heading to Avenue des Martyrs.
The mobilisation took place despite calls from the BRDC, an opposition platform, to take part in the demonstration. Oubangui Médias reports that around 400 people, including relatives of Mboli-Ngoumba, Martin Ziguélé, Nicolas Tiangaye and Mahamat Kamoun, were present at the gathering.
The march had been announced after the BRDC called for a demonstration against the high cost of living in Bangui on 13 November. The movement was subsequently banned by the authorities on 8 November before developments in the following days focused on the conditions for organising it. The low turnout came on the same day as the announcement that Central African opposition gives government 14 days.
