Dimbi 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 ...

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 Séléka CPSK-CPJP-UFDR was an alliance of rebel militia groups that subjugated the Central African Republic (CAR) on 24 March 2013. After its official dissolution in September 2013, the remaining rebel groups became known as Ex-Séléka. Sél� ...

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 {{CentralAfricanRepublic-geo-stub