Sélim is a village situated in
Mbomou
:''Mbomou'' can also refer to the Mbomou River.
Mbomou is one of the sixteen prefectures of the Central African Republic. It covers an area of and has a population of 132,740 (according to a 2003 census), giving a population density of only 2.2 ...
Prefecture, Central African Republic.
History
In 2009, the 25-meter-long bride in Sélim was rehabilitated for two months.
On third week of March 2011,
LRA
The Lord's Resistance Army (LRA), also known as the Lord's Resistance Movement, is a rebel group and heterodox Christian group which operates in northern Uganda, South Sudan, the Central African Republic, and the Democratic Republic of the Co ...
attacked Sélim.
Responding to the death of a biker by the herders, armed herders clashed with the Sélim's farmers on 11 October 2013 in Sélim. Four people died, including one farmer and three herders. Three houses were also burned. On the next day, ex-Séléka officials visited Sélim to disarm the villagers. Unfortunately, they only managed to disarm the farmers as the herders had left from the village.
On 13 October 2013, 20 armed herders visited Sélim intending to buy cows. However, they attacked and looted the trader and village chief's house. Moreover, they burned hundreds of houses, granaries, and 20 motorcycles. Villager houses were also pillaged. Four people died, including two persons who died inside their house during the fire. The militias abducted three women and released them three days later. As a result, the residents fled to
Agoumar,
Rafaï
Rafaï is a town and sub-prefecture on the Chinko River, in the Central African Republic prefecture of Mbomou. Its estimated population is about 14,000 people.
History
The Sultanate of Rafaï was the last of Ubangi-Shari to still have its sultan. ...
, and
Bangassou
Bangassou is a city in the south eastern Central African Republic, lying on the north bank of the Mbomou River. It has a population of 24,447 (2003 census) and is the capital of the Mbomou prefecture. It is known for its wildlife, market, and near ...
.
Economy
The villagers cultivated cassava, sesame, banana, yam, and taro for daily staples. They also raise livestock animals which are goats, sheep, chickens, and ducks.
Education
Sélim has one school.
Studies were interrupted in 2013 due to the country's political situation. Nevertheless, the teachers, parents, and students planned to reopen the school in October 2013 as the new academic year began. Following the October 2013 attack, however, the school reopening plan was aborted.
Healthcare
The village has one health center. During October 2013 attack, the armed militia looted the medicines in the health center.
References
Populated places in Mbomou
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