Bambouti is a

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Haut-Mbomou Haut-Mbomou is one of the 16 prefectures of the Central African Republic. Its capital is Obo Obo is the capital of Haut-Mbomou, one of the 14 Prefectures of the Central African Republic, prefectures of the Central African Republic. It is close ...

in the

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Geography

It is located on the RN2 national road 110 km east of the capital of Haut-Mbomou: Obo, near the

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between the Central African Republic and South Sudan.

History

On May 2, 2002, the locality is erected in chief town of sub-prefecture of Haut-Mbomou, by the separation of the eastern part of the sub-prefecture of Obo. At the end of 2015, the locality receives refugees from South Sudan, nearby. In October 2019 armed group

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took control of Bambouti. Later, the

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took control of the area.Report of the Secretary-General
14 February 2020

References

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