This measure, set to last for 45 days, aims to ensure a regular fuel supply, facilitate salary payments, and maintain tax contributions, according to Minister of Energy Development and Hydraulic Resources, Arthur Bertrand Piri.
The warrant was announced by the Special Criminal Court in Bangui, which was established to address war crimes and other violations linked to the country's prolonged conflict since 2003.
Thomas Djimasse, the head of civil protection, spoke to local station Radio Guira on Saturday, revealing that rescuers had retrieved "58 lifeless bodies" from the river.
According to data tracked by the United Nations and its partners, reported cases have dramatically increased from approximately 9,200 in 2020 to 25,500 recently.
