Civil society group defends planned November protests
The COSCIPAC group issued a statement on November 6, 2026, refuting Gbavini Ondimba's opposition to planned demonstrations.
The Coordination of Civil Society Organizations for Peace in the Central African Republic (COSCIPAC) released a statement on November 6, 2026, in Bangui, addressing Gbavini Ondimba. COSCIPAC is contesting Ondimba's stance against planned mobilization days and asserting the right of Central Africans to peacefully voice their discontent.
COSCIPAC specifically reproached Ondimba, who is reportedly still a member of their bureau, for attempting to discourage young Central Africans from participating in the mobilization days scheduled for November 9, 13, 16, and 18, 2026. The organization also questioned Ondimba's political history, listing his past affiliations with various political parties.
The statement details Ondimba's previous involvements with MLJC, François Bozizé's KNK, Charles Massi's FODEM, Cyriaque Gonda's PNCN, Alexandre-Ferdinand Nguendet's RPR, and Anicet-Georges Dologuélé's URCA in 2016, before he joined the ruling party Mouvement cœurs unis (MCU).
Why it mattersCentral Africans planning to participate in peaceful protests on November 9, 13, 16, and 18, 2026, are being supported by COSCIPAC against opposition from Gbavini Ondimba.