Aïgbado or Aïgbando is a village located in the
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 th ...
prefecture
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of
Haute-Kotto
Haute-Kotto is one of the 16 prefectures of the Central African Republic. Its capital is Bria. It is the largest prefecture in the Central African Republic
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.
History
On 21 November 2020 five people were killed and seven injured after clashes between UPC and FPRC in Aïgbado. On 19 June 2021 Russian mercenaries from Wagner Group took control of the village killing 10 people. On 14 July Russians killed four FPRC rebels in Aigbando. On 25 November Russian mercenaries attacked Aïgbado village near Bria killing people and livestock, burning down building and arresting 12 people. From 16 to 17 January 2022 during operation against CPC rebels Russians killed 65 civilians in the village during
Aïgbado massacre
On 16 and 17 January 2022, at least 65 civilians were killed by Russian mercenaries from the Wagner Group who were supported by armed forces in the villages of Aïgbado and Yanga near Bria in the Central African Republic during an operation agai ...
. On 9 September CPC rebels attacked Aigbando near Bria. After two days of fighting they managed to take control of the town. As of December 2022 the village is under control of government forces and Russian allies.
Centrafrique : violent affrontement à 100 kilomètres de Bria, près de 50 morts
11 December 2022
References
{{Haute-Kotto
Populated places in Haute-Kotto