Dimbi is a village located in the
Central African Republic 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
Basse-Kotto
Basse-Kotto is one of the 16 and the least populated prefecture of the Central African Republic. Its capital is Mobaye
Mobaye is a settlement with a population of 7,176 (2003 census) in the Basse-Kotto prefecture of Central African Republic. ...
.
History
Dimbi was captured by
Séléka rebels on 20–21 January 2013.
On 6 May 2021 Dimbi was recaptured by government forces after ousting
Union for Peace in the Central African Republic
Union for Peace in the Central African Republic (UPC, french: Unité pour la paix en Centrafrique) is a rebel group in the Central African Republic which controls southern parts of the country.
History
UPC was formed on 17 September 2014 by Al ...
armed group. On 8 October 2021 UPC rebels regained control of Dimbi. On 13 June 2022 armed forces supported by Russians captured Dimbi after clashing with rebels. On 3 July armed forces repelled rebel attack on Dimbi killing 12 rebels and capturing five.
À Dimbi, les rebelles de la CPC ont affronté leurs anciens collègues rebelles incorporés dans l’armée, le BIT-11
4 July 2022
References
Populated places in Basse-Kotto
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