Dologuélé barred from leaving the Central African Republic

By Sophie HERVOUET | LNC Translated into English by Karen Ann SULLIVAN l LNC

(Bangui, August 29, 2026 | LNC) During a government press conference, the Presidency reiterated its refusal—without citing a reason—to issue a passport to Anicet Dologuélé. The MP for Bocaranga 1 and opposition leader declared that this decision infringed upon his rights as both a citizen and a parliamentarian. Dologuélé readily concluded that Touadéra was making the matter personal. On a broader level, beyond his personal situation, Dologuélé views this affair as raising the issue of respect for civil liberties and rights, while also highlighting how the country's institutions are held captive to the whims of a single man: Touadéra. However, the conference revealed that the issuance of the passport is contingent upon prior authorization from the Head of State. One might well ask on what grounds the President intervenes in a routine administrative procedure. In any case, this latest clash is shaking up the small Central African political scene, occurring against a backdrop of toxic relations between the government and the opposition. For Dologuélé, the Central African Republic has become an open-air prison. It is fortunate, at least, that he has not been thrown into jail on some pretext or another.

LNC

Date: August 29, 2026

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