 And nationals of West African countries are having a tough time meeting up with new residents permits in the Central African Republic. A number of them gathered at the Nigerian Embassy in Bangui on Monday to denounce the new fees for acquiring permits. They criticised the charges as exorbitant and discriminatory against West Africans. Central Africa Republic's parliament recently approved changes to the immigration law, which prescribes 100,000 francs or 45,000 naira as fees for residents, cards for citizens of the Ekoas bloc, and which is doubled the fee for nationals of Central African states.