Central African Republic, a land of law?

Given the acts of disrespect for the rule of law in the Central African Republic, one might wonder if the country hasn't descended into a tropical dictatorship, a kind of open-air prison where anyone can be arrested for displeasing the powers that be, with a justice system under their thumb, just like the Constitutional Council, whose president is none other than Touadéra's uncle. In this arbitrary case, Dominique Désiré Erenon, from the depths of his cell, must be wondering what he was doing there. He was arrested on October 3rd upon disembarking from a plane in Bangui, returning from France, and was convicted without evidence of conspiracy—what conspiracy? This horrified Petit Delphin Kotto, the National Coordinator of Civil Society Organizations for Peace in the Central African Republic (COSCIPAC), who submitted a complaint to the UN on April 13, 2026, regarding the arbitrary detention of Dr. Dominique Erenon. No follow-up so far. It should be added that the Russian mercenaries in the Central African Republic act with impunity; they have no police powers, yet they arrest people anyway, including the Belgian-Portuguese aid worker, Joseph Figueira Martin. In a country governed by the rule of law, this arrest would have been overturned by a judge; but this is the Central African Republic, a land of lawlessness and arbitrary rule.

Analysis by Fanta DEMBA | LAMINE MEDIA

For: FatimaLamineHebdo

Date: June 18, 2026

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