REFLEXIVE PEACE PRACTICE (RPP) TAFAKARI

The government's illegal-roadblock dismantling campaign expanded to Yaloke and produced its first concrete accountability result: 11 security agents are being prosecuted for running unauthorized checkpoints. The presidency hardened its position on the AAKG hostage crisis, ruling out negotiations after more than seven months of captivity, drawing criticism from civil society and lawmakers. CAR reinforced Ebola preparedness at the DRC border by installing a mobile laboratory in Obo, as the DRC/Uganda outbreak continued to grow with over 3,600 cumulative cases. The government also announced a 100-day emergency flood-response plan for Bangui and Berberati.