REFLEXIVE PEACE PRACTICE (RPP) TAFAKARI

This week's defining story was political; on 11 September, the opposition coalition BRDC held a press conference in Bangui, delivering a sharp six-month assessment of President Touadéra's third term, alleging economic and social failure and demanding an explanation for why the state captured less than 5 billion CFA francs in fiscal revenue from a gold sector whose exports are valued above 300 billion CFA francs. A civic-space roundtable broadcast on national radio and continued preparations for the 21 September school reopening rounded out a week focused on governance and public accountability. The rating remains moderate given the substance of the BRDC's allegations and the absence of any government rebuttal identified in this window.