Bienvenu Zokoué’s Grand Bluff

The ruse is a bit crude, but it’s one that never fails to be trotted out. Faced with the potential success of a "dead city" (general strike/stay-at-home) protest, the Central African Minister of the Interior has pulled the "perpetual conspiracy against the Republic" card. The culprits? Civil society leaders—naturally accused of having secret ties to the opposition (BRDC, URCA).
Zokoué’s method? Technological magic. The Minister claims to have searched the suspects' phones and discovered the "Holy Grail" of evidence. The only problem is that he seems to be the only one who can see it. While the world waits for this evidence to finally emerge from the Minister’s desk drawer, it serves as a convenient pretext to prolong arbitrary detentions.
To top it all off, the Minister cries "administrative illegality," accusing the organizers of failing to request official authorization. This is absolute nonsense: since when does one need permission to stay in one’s own home? Amidst pedantic squabbling over the legal registration status of the NGOs OGDC and I GWE, one conclusion becomes increasingly clear: the case is empty, the authorities are running out of steam, and the government’s messaging is bordering on the ridiculous.


Analysis by Nathalie CLOONEY, LAMINE MÉDIA
Proofreading, stylistic refinement, correction of any typos, and fact-checking by the "boss."

For: FatimaLamineHebdo
Date: October 19,
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