#Alert While the morning had begun calmly, marked by the voluntary closure of shops in response to the “dead city” call launched by Issa Tchiroma Bakary, tension quickly rose in Banyo. At the root of this escalation was the prefect’s decision to seal the shops of merchants who complied with the call : a measure presented by the RDPC regime as a sanction against those who, according to them, “want to divide the country.” This move, widely seen as a misstep by the local population, sparked anger and led to an uncontrollable situation. Casualties and damages: The RDPC party headquarters was set on fire; The prefect was assaulted; The deputy minister’s residence at the Presidency was looted and destroyed; The customs post was ransacked; And the Banyo prison was stormed by enraged protesters. The prefect is now likely regretting his unpopular decision. What was supposed to be a peaceful “dead city” protest has turned into a wave of violent demonstrations.