Hundreds of people have taken to the streets of Bangui, the capital of the Central African Republic (CAR), to protest rising fuel prices and demand the release of five activists detained after an earlier demonstration.
The protest brought together motorcycle taxi drivers, traders, residents, civil society groups and members of the opposition Republican Bloc for the Defense of the Constitution.
Demonstrators carried placards bearing messages including “A hungry belly has no ears” and “We are all equal in the face of the high cost of living”.
Fuel prices have risen since the beginning of October, pushing up transport and food costs in a country already struggling with shortages linked to insecurity and logistical challenges.
(Source: Agencies)
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