Ouadda is a town 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 ...

Haute-Kotto Haute-Kotto is one of the 16 prefectures of the Central African Republic. Its capital is Bria. It is the largest prefecture in the Central African Republic The Central African Republic (CAR; ; , RCA; , or , ) is a landlocked country in C ...

History

On 10 December 2012, the rebels from

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� ...

seized Ouadda, as well as weapons left by fleeing soldiers. In 2021 Ouadda was under control of ex-Séléka ''Rassemblement patriotique pour le renouveau de la Centrafrique'' (RPRC). On 12 February 2022 Russian mercenaries from

Wagner Group The Wagner Group (russian: Группа Вагнера, Gruppa Vagnera), also known as PMC Wagner ( «Вагнер», ChVK «Vagner»; ), is a Russian paramilitary organization. It is variously described as a private military company (PMC), a ...

attacked Ouadda killing RPRC leader

Damane Zakaria Damane Zakaria was a Central African warlord, leader of Patriotic Rally for the Renewal of the Central African Republic armed group. Biography He was born as Moustapha Maloum in Boromata in Vakaga prefecture. He belonged to Goula ethnic group. ...

together with 20 of his men. On 11 May FPRC and UPC rebels took control of Ouadda. Five soldiers were killed, six injured and four captured by rebels.À Ouadda, violente attaque des rebelles contre les positions des soldats FACA, débandade générale
11 May 2022

References

Sub-prefectures of the Central African Republic Populated places in Haute-Kotto {{CentralAfricanRepublic-geo-stub