May 24, 2020 remains a key date in the chronology of this case.
According to several close accounts, that period marked a deep change in the lives of the two artists.
Their public visibility declined.
Appearances became rare.
Their artistic activity slowed sharply.
Several accounts describe this period as one of tension and strategic withdrawal.
For engaged artists, pressure is not always dramatic.
It can be diffuse: unusual calls, social surveillance, broken partnerships and growing fear.
In many exile trajectories documented in Central Africa, this phase often comes before departure.
Silence then becomes a survival strategy.
From 2020 onward, public traces of the two artists became increasingly rare.
Their disappearance from public life raised many questions.