In 2018 a series of clashes occurred in the

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town of

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between

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and Ex-Séléka militias.

Timeline of events

* 31 October: Anti-balaka fighters stabbed motorcyclist from Kabo who delivered vaccines to hospital. In retaliation Ex-Séléka fighters attacked IDP camps burning shelters. * 1 November: Ex-Séléka attacked and looted places in Batangafo.

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reinforcement arrived. * 2 November: Reinforcement from

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and

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for Ex-Séléka and from Ouogo/ Kambakota for Anti-balaka arrived. * 4 November: Young people demonstrated against MINUSCA. * 5 November: Continuous fight between Ex-Séléka and Anti-balaka. * 6 November: Demonstration against Pakistani troops. Another MINUSCA reinforcement arrived. * 7 November: Fightings largely stop. Another MINUSCA reinforcement arrived. * 8 November: Anti-balaka barriers disappeared. 5,100 tents have been destroyed. * 11 November: Anti-balaka blocked access to hospital for people from Lakouanga. * 12 November: MINUSCA dispersed Anti-balaka. * 13 November: Women and children protested against MINUSCA inaction. * 15 November: FPRC threatened to burn down the hospital. * 17 November: Meeting between MINUSCA and Ex-Séléka on ultimatum.

Fatalities

15 people were killed and 29 were injured as a result of the clashes. 20,809 people were displaced, 5,141 huts (93 percent of the total) and 200 houses were burnt.

References

* {{cite web, url=https://arhp.msf.es/sites/default/files/MSF-Report-Unprotected-Batangafo_EN.pdf, title=Unprotected. Summary of internal review on the October 31st events in Batangafo, Central African Republic, date=February 2019, publisher=

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