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Goula
Gula, also spelled ''Goula'', is an ethnic group who lives in Central African Republic, Chad, and Sudan. In the Central African Republic, they live in the northern regions of Vakaga, Bamingui-Bangoran, and Haute-Kotto. History Gula people are believed to have originated from Blue Nile region in Ethiopia. Around 1750, they migrated to Darfur. In Darfur, the Gula people faced hostility from the Fur. Consequently, they migrated to an area near Lake Mamoun, Vakaga, in 1795. Lake Mamoun was chosen because there was plenty of fish, and the area was uninhabited before they arrived. In the 19th century, Gula people were often attacked by slave raiders from Darfur, Dar al Kuti, and Kara. Moreover, they had to pay a tribute of 1,000 slaves, ivory, honey, and copper to Darfur. Enslavement of Gula reached its peak in 1890-1911 when Dar al Kuti's ruler, Muhammad al-Sanussi, sent slave raiders to the Gula region to obtain slaves and pillage the villages. Hence, by 1905, Vakaga was dep ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boromata
Boromata is a village in the Vakaga Prefecture in the northern Central African Republic. History On 15 March 2008, 13 Chadian Soldiers under the command of the former chief of defense of the UFDR attacked joint UFDR-FACA forces and burned four homes in Boromata. During the attack, the joint forces managed to kill five attackers and capture four. The four prisoners were transferred to Bangui. As a result, 500 people fled to the bush. Central African Republic Civil War (2013-present) On 1 December 2020, the Misseriya Arabs militia from Central Darfur, Sudan, attacked Boromata due to the ethnic tensions between and Goula. The attack caused five deaths and 14 injuries. Other than that, the militia razed 1325 homes and 84 shops. Economy Near Boromata, there is an oil reserve. In 2011, the government granted CNPC The China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) () is a major national oil and gas corporation of China and one of the largest integrated energy groups in the wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Damane Zakaria
Damane Zakaria was a Central African warlord, leader of Patriotic Rally for the Renewal of the Central African Republic armed group. Biography He was born as Moustapha Maloum in Boromata in Vakaga prefecture. He belonged to Goula ethnic group. In 2006 he created Union of Democratic Forces for Unity armed group. In 2012 he joined Séléka coalition. Later he became general in Popular Front for the Rebirth of Central African Republic which formed from ex-Séléka. In 2014 he created Patriotic Rally for the Renewal of the Central African Republic as a splinter group from FPRC. He was killed on 12 February 2022 by Russian mercenaries from Wagner Group The Wagner Group (russian: Группа Вагнера, Gruppa Vagnera), also known as PMC Wagner ( «Вагнер», ChVK «Vagner»; ), is a Russian paramilitary organization. It is variously described as a private military company (PMC), a ... in Ouadda together with 20 of his men. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arnaud Djoubaye Abazène
Arnaud Djoubaye Abazène is a Central African politician from Vakaga who is currently serving as the minister of justice and the founder of RPRC. Early life and education Abazène was born in Birao. He completed his primary in Birao and secondary education at Lycèe d'Etat des Rapides and Lycèe des Martyrs. Afterward, he enrolled in bachelor's and master's degrees at the University of Bangui, majoring in public law, and then studied at in the judicial section. He continued his higher education at the University of Yaoundé II and finished it with a Diploma of Advanced Studies in Fundamental Public Law. Later, he pursued a doctoral degree at the University of Yaoundé II in Fundamental Public Law and successfully finished it in 2020. Career Judicial Abazène has served in several judicial positions, such as First Vice President of the High Court of Bangui, Chief Prosecutor of the Republic at the High Court of Bouar, Counsel at the Civil, Commercial, and Accusation Chamber o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bria, Central African Republic
Bria is the capital of Haute-Kotto, one of the 14 prefectures of the Central African Republic. As of the 2003 census the town had a population of 35,204. Geography Bria is located on the Kotto River. History Civil war On 18 December 2012 Bria was captured by Séléka rebels. On 21 November 2016 an armed conflict broke out between the ethnicities Gula and Peuhl representing different armed groups resulting in death of 92 people, many more injured and 12000 refugees around the UN camp outside the city. On 18 May 2017 heavy clashes erupted between Anti-balaka and ex-Seleka in Bria resulting in 26 deaths. On 21 June 2017 clashes between rival factions resulting in death of around 100 people. On 4 December 2017 Anti-balaka fighters led by Jean-Francis Diandi attacked international forces in Bria killing one Mauritanian peacekeeper. On 16 March 2018 Jean-Francis Diandi was arrested by peacekeepers. On 6 September 2018 Séléka rebels killed a number of people, most of them ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tiringoulou
Tiringoulou, also spelled ''Tirigoulou'' or ''Tiroungoulou'', is a village in the Vakaga Prefecture in the northern Central African Republic. History Central African Republic Bush War (2004-2007) On 25 and 26 April 2006, a mysterious Antonov cargo plane landed on Tiringoulou airstrip to unload weapons and 50 armed men. They fled to the surrounding area. The locals alerted the government through radio. In response, Bozize sent Presidential Guard Presidential Guard may refer to: *President Guard Regiment (Bangladesh) *Presidential Guard Regiment (Turkey) *Presidential Guard (Greece) *Presidential Guard (Belarus) *Presidential Guard (South Vietnam) *President's Own Guard Regiment (Ghana) * ... to the village. The Presidential Guard burned houses and attacked locals who wore camouflage uniforms or had a job related to arms-carrying. LRA attacked the UFDR base and burned several houses in Tiringoulou on 4 October 2010, which caused four LRA fighters and one UFDR member to die. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gordil
Gordil is a town in the Vakaga Prefecture of the northern Central African Republic. History From 25-26 June 2006, a battle took place in Gordil between joint FACA- force and Chadian rebels of FUC and MPRD which caused casualties. This battle led to the death of 20 rebels, 11 FACA soldiers, and 2 Chadian soldiers. On 11 March 2022, Wagner Group and FACA entered Gordil to conduct door-to-door operations and killed 15 people. On 11 April 2022, Wagner Group and FACA visited Gordil. They killed 22 people and burned houses. On 23 May 2022, Wagner Group revisited Gordil and stayed for three days. During the three days of Wagner's presence, they looted shops. Demography Goula makes up the majority of the town population. Transport The town is served by Gordil Airport Gordil Airport is an airstrip serving Gordil, a village in the Vakaga prefecture of the Central African Republic. The airstrip is southeast of Gordil alongside the RN8 road in the northern part of Manovo-Gound ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Congo–Ocean Railway
The Congo–Ocean Railway (COR; french: Chemin de fer Congo-Océan, ) links the Atlantic port of Pointe-Noire (now in the Republic of Congo) with Brazzaville, a distance of . It bypasses the rapids on the lower Congo River; from Brazzaville, river boats are able to ascend the Congo River and its major tributaries, including the Oubangui River to Bangui. the railroad was regularly operating freight and passenger services along the length of the line despite the poor state of the track. A luxury passenger train, ''La Gazelle'', using Korean-manufactured passenger cars, was introduced in 2012; as of 2014 it operated between Pointe-Noire and Brazzaville every other day, and was scheduled to take 14–16 hours to complete the journey. History Under French colonial administration, in 1921 they contracted Société de Construction des Batignolles to construct the railway using forced labour, recruited from what is now southern Chad and the Central African Republic. Like Spa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph Kalite
Joseph Kalite (died 24 January 2014) was a Central African politician. As a government minister he either held the housing or health portfolio. Kalite, a Muslim, was reported to be killed by anti-balaka outside the Central Mosque in the capital Bangui during the Central African Republic conflict. He was killed with machetes on the day in Bangui after interim president Catherine Samba-Panza took power. At the time of the attack Kalite held no government position, nor did he under the Séléka rule. He was reported to have supported the rule of Séléka leader Michel Djotodia Michel Am-Nondokro Djotodia (born c. 1949) is a Central African politician who was President of the Central African Republic from 2013 to 2014. He was the first Muslim to hold that office in the predominantly Christian country. Djotodia was a l .... References Year of birth missing 2014 deaths People murdered in the Central African Republic Central African Republic murder victims Deaths by blade we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michel Djotodia
Michel Am-Nondokro Djotodia (born c. 1949) is a Central African politician who was President of the Central African Republic from 2013 to 2014. He was the first Muslim to hold that office in the predominantly Christian country. Djotodia was a leader of the almost entirely MuslimThe Economist: "The Central African Republic - Ever darker" 8 November 2013.BBC: "Central African Republic: Religious tinderbox" 4 November 2013. rebel coalition in the [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Herbert Gontran Djono Ahaba
Herbert Gontran Djono Ahaba (born 7 February 1974) is a Central African politician from Vakaga Prefecture who is currently serving as a minister of transport and civil aviation. Early life and education Djono was born on 7 February 1974 in Birao. His father, Djouma Abdassid, was a Water and Forestry Service officer. He finished his elementary education in 1983 and continued his studies at Collège d’Enseignement Général in Birao, graduating in 1990. One year later, he enrolled at Lycée de Gobongo and graduated in 1996. Afterward, he continued his higher education at the University of Bangui and finished in 2000. He then took Financial Management Administration postgraduate education at Ecole Nationale d’Administration et Magistrature in Yaounde from 2000 to 2003. Career He began his career in civil service as a tax inspector in 2004. Later, he served in various positions in the Ministry of Finance and Budget. He was elected as a member of National Assembly representing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Radio France Internationale
Radio France Internationale, usually referred to as RFI, is the state-owned international radio broadcaster of France. With 37.2 million listeners in 2014, it is one of the most-listened-to international radio stations in the world, along with Deutsche Welle, the BBC World Service, the Voice of America, Radio Netherlands Worldwide, and China Radio International. RFI broadcasts 24 hours per day around the world in French and in 12 other languages in FM, shortwave, medium wave, satellite and on its website. It is a channel of the state company France Médias Monde. The majority of shortwave transmissions are in French and Hausa but also includes some hours of Swahili, Portuguese, Mandinka, and Russian. RFI broadcasts to over 150 countries on 5 continents. Africa is the largest part of radio listeners, representing 60% of the total audience in 2010. In the Paris region, RFI comprises between 150,000 and 200,000 listeners. In 2007, the audience was of 46.1 million listeners, bre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
