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2019 Ouham-Pendé Killings
On 21 May 2019 at least 46 unarmed civilians were killed by rebels from Return, Reclamation, Rehabilitation armed group in Ouham-Pendé prefecture in the Central African Republic including at least 32 in Koundjili and Lemouna and nine in Bohong. Three generals responsible for killing were convicted of war crimes and crimes against humanity in 2022. Attacks Lemouna and Koundjili On 21 May 2019, the day of the attack, villagers in Loura reported seeing 14 motorbikes coming from Létélé (where 3R has a base) heading towards Lemouna-Koundjili, but only four returned. Just before noon, 14 motorbikes with around three uniformed elements on each – apart from one non-uniformed element - stopped in Lemouna village. In Lemouna, the villagers recognized some of them as 3R elements who come to the village for the market, or to harass the Fulani in their camp near to the town. This includes the three individuals handed over by 3R leadership to national authorities on 24 May. The 3R e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Central African Republic Civil War (2012–present)
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Koundjili
Koundjili is a village in Lim-Pendé prefecture, Central African Republic. It is one of the three villages where the 2019 Ouham Pende Massacre occurred. History In response to the killing of a Fulani trader in Koundjili, 3R rebels attacked Koundjili on 21 May 2019 for revenge. They killed 13 villagers and looted a shop. On 27 May 2020, 3R militias returned to Koundjili and occupied it. As a result, the villagers took refuge in the bush and some went to Paoua Paoua is a town located in the Central African Republic prefecture of Ouham-Pendé. History Paoua and its surrounding territories have become something of a ghost town after rebel and government soldier attacks in 2006 and 2007, with much of the .... Economy The villagers heavily rely on the agriculture sector as their main source of income. Education Koundjili has one school. References Bibliography * Populated places in Lim-Pendé {{CentralAfricanRepublic-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bohong
Bohong is a town located in Ouham-Pendé Prefecture, Central African Republic. History Séléka occupied the town on 27 April 2013. In Bohong, Séléka fighters looted civilian belongings and erected numerous roadblocks around the town to extort money from the people. Those who could not pay the passing fee were ordered to drink contaminated water and roll around in the mud. These bad treatments led the local youth to create a self-defense group named Young Archers. On 16 August 2013, Séléka arrested a young man in Bohong and transferred him to a local base. Young Archers militia responded to it by attacking Séléka forces. Four Séléka members died and many injured. Responding to the death of its members, Seleka sent reinforcement forces from Bocaranga, Ngaoundaye, and Paoua to Bohong and clash continued until 19 August 2013. During the three-day battle, Seleka burned thousands of houses and looted civilian and church properties. Around 50 people were killed. As a result, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ouham-Pendé
Ouham-Pendé is one of the 16 prefectures of the Central African Republic. Its capital is Bozoum. The region contains several ghost towns such as Goroumo, Beogombo Deux and Paoua due to government forces ransacking them and armed bandits killing all the male inhabitants over the years from 2005 to 2008. In the north it has a border with Cameroon and Chad. In the south is the prefecture Ombella-Mpoko, in the south-west the prefecture Nana-Mambéré and in the east the prefecture Ouham Ouham is one of the 16 prefectures of the Central African Republic. Its capital is Bossangoa. Geography The prefecture is in the north-west of the Central African Republic. In the north it has a border with Chad. In the south is the prefecture .... Notes Prefectures of the Central African Republic {{CentralAfricanRepublic-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Central African Republic
The Central African Republic (CAR; ; , RCA; , or , ) is a landlocked country in Central Africa. It is bordered by Chad to the north, Sudan to the northeast, South Sudan to the southeast, the DR Congo to the south, the Republic of the Congo to the southwest, and Cameroon to the west. The Central African Republic covers a land area of about . , it had an estimated population of around million. , the Central African Republic is the scene of a civil war, ongoing since 2012. Most of the Central African Republic consists of Sudano-Guinean savannas, but the country also includes a Sahelo- Sudanian zone in the north and an equatorial forest zone in the south. Two-thirds of the country is within the Ubangi River basin (which flows into the Congo), while the remaining third lies in the basin of the Chari, which flows into Lake Chad. What is today the Central African Republic has been inhabited for millennia; however, the country's current borders were established by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Return, Reclamation, Rehabilitation
Return, Reclamation, Rehabilitation (3R, french: Retour, Réclamation et Réhabilitation) is a rebel group in the northwestern part of Central African Republic. History The group was formed in December 2015 to protect Fulani herders from Anti-balaka militia attacks. On 27 September 2016, they captured the town of De Gaulle (now Koui) killing at least 17 civilians. On 2 May they captured Niem in Koui sub-prefecture.Amnesty InternationalCENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC 2017/2018 On 23 September 2017, they captured Bocaranga from opposing rebel group Anti-balaka. They transferred the town over to FACA on 7 January 2019. On 21 May 2019, 3R fighters killed 46 unarmed civilians in Ouham-Pendé prefecture. On 13 July, a UN peacekeeper was killed and two others were wounded in an ambush set up by the 3R militia. On 1 May 2020, 3R took control of Baboua, withdrawing from it four days later. On 13 May, 3R disarmed local gendarmerie seizing Besson and Koundé. On 27 May, 3R took control ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Létélé
Létélé is a village located in Lim-Pendé Prefecture, Central African Republic. History In 2019, 3R controlled Létélé and used it as a base to launch attacks on several places in Ouham-Pende. On 27 August 2021, Wagner forces visited Létélé searching for ammunition and rebels. However, they looted shops along the road and arrested three shop owners. Locals believed that Wagner's visit motive was to revenge the death of its four members killed by 3R rebels. 3R stormed FACA position in Létélé on 6 November 2021. CPC rebels attacked the FACA post in Létélé on 2 January 2022. Two soldiers were killed and two were missing. As a result, FACA withdrew to Bocaranga Bocaranga is a sub-prefecture in the prefecture of Ouham-Pendé in Central African Republic. The city must not be confused with Bocaranga I, Bocaranga II, Bocaranga III and Bocaranga IV. These are smaller villages along the road from Bocaranga to .... CPC stormed FACA position in Létélé on 30 Novem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bi Sidi Souleymane
Bi Sidi Souleymane (July 20, 1962 – March 25, 2021), also known as Sidiki Abass, was a leader of the Central African Republic (CAR)-based militia group Return, Reclamation, Rehabilitation (3R). The group has killed, tortured, raped, or forcibly displaced thousands of people since 2015, and Souleymane himself has also directly participated in torture. On May 21, 2019, in northwest CAR’s Ouham-Pendé province, 3R killed at least 46 unarmed civilians. On August 7, 2020, Souleymane was sanctioned by the United States government under Executive Order 13667 and listed in the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List. On April 2, 2021, a statement from the 3R revealed that Souleymane had died on March 25, from injuries he sustained during an attack in the town of Bossembélé Bossembélé is a small town in Yaloke-Bossembele, in the Ombella-M'Poko Prefecture of the Central African Republic, lying 157 miles north west of Bangui on the main road to Cameroon. It is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Koui
KOUI (90.7 FM broadcasting, FM) is a radio station licensed to Louisville, Mississippi, United States. The station is currently owned by South Central Oklahoma Christian Broadcasting, Inc. KOUI broadcasts a southern gospel format to the Louisville, Mississippi, area. History This station was assigned call sign KOUI on February 6, 2009. References External links Radio stations in Mississippi, *KOUI Southern Gospel radio stations in the United States Radio stations established in 2009 Christian radio stations in Mississippi {{Mississippi-radio-station-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ngaoundaye
Ngaoundaye is a Sub-prefectures of the Central African Republic, sub-prefecture of Lim-Pendé in the Central African Republic. Geography Ngaoundaye is located near the borders of Chad and Cameroon : 5 km from Chad, 20 km from Cameroon, 70 km from Bocaranga and 600 km northwest of Bangui . History The locality is erected in sub-prefecture of Ouham-Pendé on May 2, 2002 by dismemberment of the sub-prefecture of Bocaranga. In June 2007, following the murder of the sous-préfet, the Central African army burned part of the town. Occupied by the former Seleka in December 2013, the town of Ngaoundaye sees its population flee in waves to neighboring Cameroon and Chad. Administration The sub-prefecture of Ngaoundaye is made up of five communes: Dilouki, Kodi, Lim, Yeme and Mbili . The locality of Ngaoundaye is located in the municipality of Lim. Population The population of the sub-prefecture reaches 109,000 inhabitants including 30,000 displaced peop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Central African Patriotic Movement
Central African Patriotic Movement (MPC, french: Mouvement patriotique pour la Centrafrique) is a rebel group in the Central African Republic based in nortwestern part of the country. History MPC was formed in July 2015 by Mahamat Al-Khatim. In October 2016 they were accused in taking part in attack which killed 37 civilians, however Al-Khatim denied these claims. In May 2018 MNLC leader, Ahmat Bahar announced that his group was merging with MPC. On 17 December 2020 MPC joined Coalition of Patriots for Change The Coalition of Patriots for Change (''Coalition des patriotes pour le changement'') is a coalition of major rebel groups in the Central African Republic created in 2020 to disrupt the 2020–21 Central African general election. Background O .... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Public Domain
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