Baboua is a town and an administrative area (

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) located within the

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Nana-Mambéré Nana-Mambéré is one of the 20 prefectures of the Central African Republic The Central African Republic (CAR) is a landlocked country in Central Africa. It is bordered by Chad to Central African Republic–Chad border, the north, Sudan to C ...

in the

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(CAR), approximately north-west of

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, the nation's capital. The town is located on the CAR's border with

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, and is across the border from the Cameroonian town of Garoua-Boulaï. Baboua is home to the Evangelical Lutheran Seminary and Lutheran Bible School. Tongo Lutheran Church is also located in Baboua.

History

Since around 2013 Baboua area had been under control of FDPC armed group. On 16 July 2015 multiple people including major, sub-prefect and priest were kidnapped by FDPC in Baboua. They were released in July 2016. In May 2017 it was reported that Baboua was under control of security forces. On 1 May 2020 3R rebel group took control of Baboua. They withdrew on 5 May. On 21 December 2020 Baboua was captured by rebels from

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. It was recaptured by government forces on 10 February 2021.

Schools

In Baboua there are at least 4 levels of schooling: preschool, elementary, bible school, and seminary. Over half of the children in the town are not enrolled in school. All schools in Baboua are affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church. Both Christian and Muslim students attend the schools. At the Lutheran Bible School, students can study the Bible, human rights, agriculture, and health.

Festivals

There is an annual parade in Baboua to celebrate CAR's independence from France.

References

Sub-prefectures of the Central African Republic Populated places in Nana-Mambéré {{CentralAfricanRepublic-geo-stub