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Bémal
Bémal is a village located in Lim-Pendé Prefecture, Central African Republic. Until December 2020, Bémal was part of Ouham-Pende. History Central African Republic Bush War (2004-2007) In December 2005, APRD attacked Bémal. Presidential Guard soldiers led by Lt. Eugene Ngaïkosset visited Bémal on 11 February 2006 at 1 PM in revenge for the APRD attack on 29 January. As they arrived at the village, the villagers fled and the PG troops shot toward them. They killed a policeman and a civil servant who worked at customs offices. In addition, Presidential Guard looted houses and hospitals. As a result, 1.800 Bémal residents fled to the bush and Chad. Following an attack on the commercial truck near the Chad-CAR border by an unknown group on 15 March 2006, 75 Presidential Guard troops revisited Bémal on 22 March 2006 evening. On the next day morning, they beheaded a village school teacher on his way to the house from the market. ANT raided Bémal in December 2006. They s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mohamed Mahdi Marboua
Colonel Mohamed Mahdi Marboua (25 August 1944 - 25 April 2020) was a Central African military officer and politician. Life A Kaba native, Timothée Marboua was born in Bémal on 25 August 1944. He entered the Central African Republic Air Force in 1968. He was promoted to sergeant, officer cadet on 3 January 1969, quartermaster in 1981, and colonel. He also graduated from the University of Montpellier 1 and the University of Paris II. On 1 September 1981, André Kolingba appointed Marboua as minister of economy and finances. However, Marboua and Kolibga's relationship deteriorated at the end of 1981 due to Marboua's closeness to Patasse. Several days before the coup attempt, on 17 February 1982, there was a plan to arrest Marboua for his pro-Patasse stance. He then was dismissed from the ministerial post on 4 March 1982 and moved to France. Returning from France, he then served as the deputy minister of budget from 8 December 1986 until 3 December 1987. Subsequently, he becam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Central African Republic
The Central African Republic (CAR) is a landlocked country in Central Africa. It is bordered by Chad to Central African Republic–Chad border, the north, Sudan to Central African Republic–Sudan border, the northeast, South Sudan to Central African Republic–South Sudan border, the east, the Democratic Republic of the Congo to Central African Republic–Democratic Republic of the Congo border, the south, the Republic of the Congo to Central African Republic–Republic of the Congo border, the southwest, and Cameroon to Cameroon–Central African Republic border, the west. Bangui is the country's capital and largest city, bordering the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The Central African Republic covers a land area of about . As of 2024, it has a population of 5,357,744, consisting of about 80 ethnic groups, and is in the scene of a Central African Republic Civil War, civil war, which has been ongoing since 2012. Having been a Ubangi-Shari, French colony under the name Ubangi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prefectures Of The Central African Republic
Since 10 December 2020, The Central African Republic The Central African Republic (CAR) is a landlocked country in Central Africa. It is bordered by Chad to Central African Republic–Chad border, the north, Sudan to Central African Republic–Sudan border, the northeast, South Sudan to Central ... is administratively divided into 20 prefectures (, Sango: ''kodoro kômanda-kôta'') and the capital city of Bangui, which is an autonomous commune (, Sango: ''kôta-gbata''). Each prefecture is governed by a local assembly called General Council (''Conseil Général''), presided by a Prefect (''Préfet''). The prefectures are further subdivided into 80 Sub-prefectures of the Central African Republic, sub-prefectures. Prefectures are all named after major rivers passing through their areas: * Ubangi River, Ubangi, Nana, Mambéré, Kadéï River, Kadeï, Lobaye River, Lobaye, M'Poko, Ombella, Sangha River, Sangha, Kémo, Ouaka River, Ouaka, Kotto, and Mbomou River, Mbomou a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lim-Pendé
Lim-Pendé is a prefecture in Central African Republic The Central African Republic (CAR) is a landlocked country in Central Africa. It is bordered by Chad to Central African Republic–Chad border, the north, Sudan to Central African Republic–Sudan border, the northeast, South Sudan to Central .... In 2024, the prefecture had a population of around 469,545 inhabitants. The size of Lim-Pendé is 13,210 km2. Paoua is the capital of the prefecture. History Previously all of its territories were part of Ouham-Pende, Lim-Pendé was created on 10 December 2020. Administration Lim-Pendé is divided into five sub-prefectures and 14 communes: References Prefectures of the Central African Republic States and territories established in 2020 {{CentralAfricanRepublic-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sub-prefectures Of The Central African Republic
The prefectures of the Central African Republic are divided into 80 sub-prefectures (). The sub-prefectures are listed below, by prefecture. Bamingui-Bangoran, Bamingui-Bangoran Prefecture * Bamingui * Ndélé * Basse-Kotto, Basse-Kotto Prefecture * Alindao * Kembé * Mingala * Mobaye * Satema * Zangba Haut-Mbomou, Haut-Mbomou Prefecture * Djemah * Obo * Zemio * Bambouti * Mboki Haute-Kotto, Haute-Kotto Prefecture * Bria, Central African Republic, Bria * Ouadda * Yalinga Kémo, Kémo Prefecture * Dekoa * Sibut * Mala, Central African Republic, Mala * Ndjoukou Lobaye, Lobaye Prefecture * Boda, Lobaye, Boda * Mbaiki * Mongoumba * Boganangone * Boganda Lim-Pendé, Lim-Pendé Prefecture * Paoua * Ngaoundaye * Ndim * Kodi, Central African Republic, Kodi * Taley Mambéré, Mambéré Prefecture * Carnot, Central African Republic, Carnot * Amada-Gaza * Gadzi * Senkpa-Mbaéré Mambéré-Kadéï, Mambéré-Kadéï Prefecture * Berbérati * Gamboula * Dédé-Makoub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paoua
Paoua is a town located in the Central African Republic prefecture of Lim-Pendé.The town is the birthplace of the former president of the Central African Republic, Ange-Félix Patassé and mathematician, Gaston Nguérékata. History In 1994, electricity was installed in Paoua. Paoua and its surrounding territories have become something of a ghost town after rebel and government soldier attacks in 2006 and 2007, with much of the population fleeing into the bush or into refugee camps. On 28 March 2013 Paoua was captured by Séléka rebels. In January 2014 the town was captured by rebels from Revolution and Justice group. On 12 January 2018 MINUSCA launched operation Mbaranga securing Paoua city and forcing armed groups to move 50 km from the city. Central African Armed Forces The Central African Armed Forces (; FACA) are the armed forces of the Central African Republic and have been barely functional since the outbreak of the Central African Republic Civil War, civil w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
People's Army For The Restoration Of Democracy (CAR)
The People's Army for the Restoration of Democracy APRD (fr. ''L’Armée Populaire pour la restauration de la démocratie'') was a Rebellion, rebel group operating in the northwest of the Central African Republic (CAR). The APRD was formed in 2006 following the 2003 Central African Republic coup d'état, 2003 coup which overthrew President Ange-Félix Patassé. It is one of several groups which fought in the 2004-2007 Central African Republic Bush War. Initially claiming it wished to overthrow current Heads of state of the Central African Republic (and Central African Empire), CAR President François Bozizé, the APRD was the last of the three rebel coalitions to engage in the 2007 peace process. The group participated in the 2008 Inclusive Peace Dialog, and in early 2009 entered a coalition government with Bozizé and other civil and military oppositions groups. 2006–2007: formation and war The APRD was initially formed of elements of the Patassé's former Presidential G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Republican Guard (Central African Republic)
The Republican Guard (, or GR), also called the Presidential Guard (, or PR), a military unit that is nominally part of the Central African Armed Forces (FACA). However, it is directly subordinated to the President of the Central African Republic, for whom it provides security.https://thesentry.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/ArchitectsTerror-TheSentry-June2023.pdf History During the leadership of President François Bozizé, the guard largely consisted of members of his same tribe, "patriots" who helped him seize power during the 2003 coup d'état, and was estimated to number some 800 men. They have been accused of numerous assaults on the civil population, such as terror, aggression, sexual violence. Since the outbreak of the civil war and ethnic violence in 2012 and the overthrow of Bozizé in 2013, many members of the guard have joined the ''Seleka'' coalition. From 2008, they had received training from South African and Sudanese troops, with support from Belgium and Germ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eugene Ngaïkosset
Eugene Barret Ngaïkosset is a former member of the Central African Armed Forces and leader of Anti-balaka, arrested in 2021 for his war crimes. Life He was born on 8 October 1967 in Bossangoa. Formerly a homeless child, he was trained at Karako military camp in Bangui. From 1996 to 1998 he was a captain of Karako militia. After being integrated into armed forces by his uncle François Bozizé he fled to Chad 28 May 2001 with him following failed coup attempt against president Patasse. After Bozize's coup in 2003 he became a FACA officer. Civil war (2005–2009) In 2005, Ngaïkosset, who was lieutenant at that time, was a head of unit of presidential guard based in Bossangoa. He has committed multiple attacks on civilians loyal to Popular Army for the Restoration of the Republic and Democracy. In February 2006 his unit killed 30 villagers in Bemal area by randomly firing at them. On 22 March 2006 units led by him beheaded a teacher in the village of Bemal. In February 2007 Hum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chad National Army
The Chadian National Army (; , ANT) consists of the five Defence and Security Forces listed in Article 185 of the Chadian Constitution that came into effect on 4 May 2018. These are the National Army (including Ground Forces and Air Force), the National Gendarmerie, the National Police, the National and Nomadic Guard (GNNT), and the Judicial Police. Article 188 of the Constitution specifies that National Defence is the responsibility of the Army, Gendarmerie and GNNT, whilst the maintenance of public order and security is the responsibility of the Police, Gendarmerie and GNNT. There is also the General Directorate of the Security Services of State Institutions (DGSSIE), with the functions of presidential security, military intelligence, and counterterrorism; it answers directly to the president of Chad. As of 2024, there were an estimated 27,500 soldiers in the Ground Forces, 350 in the Air Force, and 4,500 in the Gendarmerie. There were also 5,400 in the DGSSIE, for a total ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MINUSCA
United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (also called MINUSCA, which is an initialism of its French name Mission multidimensionnelle intégrée des Nations unies pour la stabilisation en Centrafrique) is a UN peacekeeping mission, which started on April 10, 2014, to protect Central African Republic civilians under Chapter VII of the UN Charter. It transformed the 6,000-strong African Union-led peacekeeping force known as MISCA into a UN peacekeeping mission and became operational on September 15, 2014. The UN deployed a transition team to set up MINUSCA and prepare for a seamless transition of authority from MISCA to MINUSCA. As of 30 September 2021, it has more than 15,000 troops, police and civilian personnel on the ground. Its role is to: * support the transition process; * facilitate humanitarian assistance; * promotion and protection of human rights; * support for justice and the rule of law; * disarmament; * demobil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
