Demolition case in Koumassi-Campement: Bar Association makes serious revelations

On June 3, 2026, bulldozers escorted by police destroyed homes, businesses, and places of worship in the Campement neighborhood of Koumassi. Former deputy mayor Alloui Brou Jacques claimed a 2025 court ruling justified the action, but the prosecutor stated no decision authorized a mass eviction. The Bar Association's observatory revealed the ruling targeted only six people, yet hundreds of families not party to the case were displaced. Florence Loan Messan, president of the Bar, denounced violations of fundamental rights and possible complicity by security forces.