Yalinga is a town and sub-prefecture in the
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 ...
prefecture of the central-eastern
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 ...
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History
On 22 April 2021 Yalinga was captured from rebels of
Coalition of Patriots for Change
The Coalition of Patriots for Change (''Coalition des patriotes pour le changement'') is a coalition of major rebel groups in the Central African Republic created in 2020 to disrupt the 2020–21 Central African general election.
Background
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by Russian mercenaries allied with government forces.
RCA : les mercenaires russes et syriens ont repris la ville de Yalinga sans affrontement
22 April 2021
Transport
The town is served by Yalinga Airport.
References
External links
Satellite map at Maplandia
Sub-prefectures of the Central African Republic
Populated places in Haute-Kotto
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