Yaloke is a town in the Yaloke-Bossembele sub-prefecture in the

Ombella-M'Poko Ombella-M'Poko is one of the 16 prefectures of the Central African Republic. Its capital is Bimbo. One important tourist attraction is the Falls of Baoli; however, due to the Baoli dam, the falls only carry water on the weekends. Geography Th ...

prefecture of the western

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History

In December 2014,

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was seeking relocation for "474 Muslims from the Peuhl ethnic minority" trapped in the town of Yaloke. The refugees were reported to be in poor physical condition, and "subject to recurrent threats, verbal and physical aggression, and looting by

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militias." In July 2017 it was reported that the town was under control of security forces. On 18 December 2020 Yaloke was captured by rebels from

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. It was recaptured by government forces on 6 February 2021.

References

Populated places in Ombella-M'Poko {{CAR-geo-stub