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Bossangoa
Bossangoa is the capital of Ouham, one of the 14 prefectures of the Central African Republic. The town has a population of 36,478 (2003 census). It is located 303 km (189 mi) north of the country's capital, Bangui. The Ouham River passes through Bossangoa and on through a number of waterfalls east of the city before turning north to join the Chari River in Chad. The Mandjia, the third most populous ethnic group in the Central African Republic, are concentrated in Bossangoa. Along with the Baya, a closely related group, the Mandjia are important historically for their resistance to invasion by various Muslim powers to the north. From 1901 to 1905 Bossangoa and the surrounding area was in rebellion against French colonial authorities. Bossangoa became a center of Protestant missionary activity during the 1920s. In 1959, the city was made the seat of the Apostolic Prefecture of Bossangoa from the Diocese of Berbérati. In 1964, it was promoted as the Diocese of Bossangoa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diocese Of Bossangoa
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bossangoa ( la, Bossangoën(sis)) is a diocese in Bossangoa in the Ecclesiastical province of Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bangui, Bangui in the Central African Republic. History * February 9, 1959: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Bossangoa from the Diocese of Berbérati * January 16, 1964: Promoted as Diocese of Bossangoa Bishops Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order * Bishops of Bossangoa (Roman rite), below ** Bishop Nestor-Désiré Nongo-Aziagbia, Society of African Missions, S.M.A. (since 2012.05.14) ** Bishop François-Xavier Yombandje (2004.04.03 - 2009.05.16) ** Bishop Paulin Pomodimo (1995.06.10 – 2003.07.26), appointed Archbishop of Bangiu ** Bishop Sergio Adolfo Govi, O.F.M. Cap. (1978.04.22 – 1995.06.10) ** Bishop Léon-Toussaint-Jean-Clément Chambon, O.F.M. Cap. (1964.01.16 – 1978.04.22); ''see below'' * Prefect Apostolic of Bossangoa (Roman rite), below ** Father Léon-Toussaint-Jean-Clément Chambon, O.F.M. Cap. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2012-13 Central African Republic Conflict
{{Infobox military conflict , conflict = Central African Republic Civil War , image = , caption = Current military situation in Central African Republic (For a detailed map of the current military situation, see here) , date = 10 December 2012 – present({{Age in years, months, weeks and days, month1=12, day1=10, year1=2012) , place = Central African Republic(Possible spillover into East Region, Cameroon)Rebels Attack Cameroonian Town Close To Central African Republic HumAngle, 11 Mar 2021. Accessed 11 Apr 2021. , result = Ongoing * |
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 Ombella-Mpoko, in the west the prefecture Ouham-Pendé and in the east the prefectures Nana-Grébizi and Kémo Kémo is one of the 16 prefectures of the Central African Republic. Its capital is Sibut. Notable people * Andrée Blouin, political activist, human rights advocate, and writer See also * Lake Chad replenishment project * Waterway .... References {{Authority control Prefectures of the Central African Republic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sub-prefectures Of The Central African Republic
The prefectures of the Central African Republic are divided into 71 sub-prefectures (french: sous-préfectures). The sub-prefectures are listed below, by prefecture. Bamingui-Bangoran Prefecture * Bamingui * Ndélé Bangui Commune * Bangui Basse-Kotto Prefecture * Alindao * Kembé * Mingala * Mobaye * Satema * Zangba Haut-Mbomou Prefecture * Djemah * Obo * Zemio * Bambouti * Mboki Haute-Kotto Prefecture * Bria * Ouadda * Yalinga Kémo Prefecture * Dekoa * Sibut * Mala * Ndjoukou Lobaye Prefecture * Boda * Mbaiki * Mongoumba * Boganangone * Boganda Mambéré-Kadéï Prefecture * Berbérati * Carnot * Gamboula * Amada-Gaza * Dédé-Makouba * Gadzi * Sosso-Nakombo Mbomou Prefecture * Bakouma * Bangassou * Rafai * Gambo * Ouango Nana-Grébizi Economic Prefecture * Kaga-Bandoro * Mbrès Nana-Mambéré Prefecture * Baboua * Baoro * Bouar * Abba Ombella-M'Poko Prefecture * Bimbo * Boali * Damara * Bogangolo * Yaloke ... [...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] |
Ouham River
The Ouham River is a river in Central Africa, and one of the main headwaters of the Chari River. The Ouham originates in the Central African Republic between the prefecture Nana-Mambéré and the prefecture Ouham-Pendé, crossing into Chad where it joins the Chari about 25 km north Sarh. Tributaries are Baba, Fafa, Nana Bakassa, Nana Barya. Hydrometry The flow of the river observed over 33 years (1951–84) in Moïssala a town in Chad about 150 km above the mouth of the Chari. The at Moïssala observed average annual flow during this period was 480 m³ / s fed by an area of about 67,600 km approximately 95% of the total catchment area of the River. The average monthly flow of the river Sara at hydrological station of Moïssala (in m³ / s ) (Calculated using the data for a period of 33 years, 1951–84) Colors= id:lightgrey value:gray(0.8) id:darkgrey value:gray(0.3) id:sfondo value:rgb(1,1,1) id:barra value:rgb(0.6,0.8,0.9) ImageSize = width:600 h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boguila
Boguila is a village located in the Central African Republic prefecture of Ouham-Pendé. It should not be confused with the town of Boguila in Ouham prefecture. According to Medecins Sans Frontieres, Since the coup d’état in March 2013, Boguila has been unstable with increasing tensions and violence. In August 2013, a peak of violence provoked a massive population displacement in the area. In December 2013, Muslims fleeing violence from Nana Bakassa sought refuge with host families in Boguila before moving further north. Between January and October 2013, approximately 95,000 people in the areas surrounding the town received treatment for malaria. On April 11, 2014, "nearly 7000 people fled to the bush after fighting erupted in Boguila." Chadian troops were escorting a convoy of "the last 540 Muslim residents of the northwestern town of Bossangoa to Goré, Chad," and were attacked by local militia as they passed through Boguila. On April 28, 2014, Medecins Sans Frontieres a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goré, Chad
Goré ( ar, غوري) is a town and the capital of the La Nya Pendé in Chad's Logone Oriental Region. Near Goré, the refugee camps of Amboko, Gondjé, and Dosseye along the Pendé River have been home to refugees from the Central African Republic. As of 2009, "in and around Gore, over 15,000 children ... erecurrently enrolled in the more than 25 schools supported by UNICEF. This includes more than 6,000 refugee pupils. UN agricultural programs are helping the refugees move towards food self sufficiency. In April 2014, Chadian troops escorting a convoy of "the last 540 Muslim residents" of Bossangoa, Central African Republic to Goré, Chad were attacked by local militia as they passed through Boguila. Three people were wounded. The town is home to a UNHCR office and a hospital. Climate The city has a Tropical savanna climate Tropical savanna climate or tropical wet and dry climate is a tropical climate sub-type that corresponds to the Köppen climate classification categori ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
François Bozizé
François Bozizé Yangouvonda (born 14 October 1946) is a Central African politician who was President of the Central African Republic from 2003 to 2013. Bozizé rose to become a high-ranking army officer in the 1970s, under the rule of Jean-Bédel Bokassa. After Bokassa was ousted, Bozizé served in the government as Minister of Defense from 1979 to 1981 and as Minister of Information from 1981 to 1982. He participated in a failed 1982 coup attempt against President André Kolingba and subsequently fled the country. Years later, he served as Army Chief of Staff under President Ange-Félix Patassé, but he began a rebellion against Patassé in 2001. Bozizé's forces captured the capital, Bangui, in March 2003, while Patassé was outside the country, and Bozizé took power, ushering in a transitional period of government. He won the March–May 2005 presidential election in a second round of voting, and he was re-elected in the January 2011 presidential election, winning the vo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Séléka
Séléka CPSK-CPJP-UFDR was an alliance of rebel militia groups that subjugated the Central African Republic (CAR) on 24 March 2013. After its official dissolution in September 2013, the remaining rebel groups became known as Ex-Séléka. Séléka leader Michel Djotodia became the nation's president from March 2013 until his resignation in January 2014. Members of Séléka were almost all Muslim.The Economist: "The Central African Republic - Ever darker" 8 November 2013BBC: "Central African Republic: Religious tinderbox" 4 November 2013 Name The word ''seleka'' ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Cities In The Central African Republic
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Military Of Chad
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