Boyo 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
A prefecture (from the Latin ''Praefectura'') is an administrative jurisdiction traditionally governed by an appointed prefect. This can be a regional or local government subdivision in various countries, or a subdivision in certain international ...
of
Ouaka
Ouaka is one of the 16 prefectures of the Central African Republic. It borders the Democratic Republic of the Congo, covers an area of 49,900 km2, and has a population of 224,076 (2003 census), giving a population density of under 5 inhabita ...
.
History
On 15 May 2021 Russian mercenaries from Wagner Group took control of Boyo after clashes with UPC rebels during which around 20 people were killed. It was recaptured by UPC militiamen on 12 June.
On 6 and 7 December militiamen belonging to the pro-government faction of
Anti-balaka
The Anti-balaka is an alliance of militia groups based in the Central African Republic in the early 21st century said to be composed primarily of Christians. However, some church leaders have contested the claimed exclusively Christian character ...
attacked Boyo killing around 15 civilians and displacing more than thousand people. On 25 December MINUSCA peacekeepers launched operation in Boyo forcing around 200 UPC fighters to withdraw. On 6 January 2022 Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary General of the United Nations and Humanitarian Coordinator, Denise Brown accompanied by the humanitarian community went on a mission in Boyo. She met with victims of violence in the community. They said that armed men stole seeds and farming equipment making it harder for civilians to grow crops.
La coordonnatrice humanitaire, Denise Brown en mission dans la localité de Boyo
8 January 2022
References
Populated places in Ouaka
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