Bozoum is the capital of
Ouham-Pendé
Ouham-Pendé is one of the 16 prefectures of the Central African Republic. Its capital is Bozoum. The region contains several ghost towns such as Goroumo, Beogombo Deux and Paoua due to government forces ransacking them and armed bandits killi ...
, one of the 14
prefecture
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s of 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 ...
.
History
On 13 January 2014 Seleka withdrew from Bozoum. Anti-balaka took control of the town. Muslims who lived there were subjects to threats by militiamen. In March 2017 Anti-balakas disarmed peacekeepers who tried to enter Bozoum.
In March 2019 it was reported that Bozoum was under control of the government with armed forces being deployed there to protect Chinese companies operating in the area.
On 19 November 2020
government forces withdrew from Bozoum and month later on 18 December it was captured by rebels from
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
O ...
. It was recaptured by government forces on 25 February 2021.
Alerte info : la ville de Bozoum reprise par l’armée nationale
25 February 2021
Climate
Köppen-Geiger climate classification system classifies its climate as tropical wet and dry (Aw).
See also
* List of cities in the Central African Republic
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People
* List (surname)
Organizations
* List College, an undergraduate division of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America
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* Prefectures of the Central African Republic
References
Sub-prefectures of the Central African Republic
Populated places in Ouham-Pendé
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