Kembé is a town located in 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 ...

prefecture A prefecture (from the Latin ''Praefectura'') is an administrative jurisdiction traditionally governed by an appointed prefect. This can be a regional or local government subdivision in various countries, or a subdivision in certain international ...

Basse-Kotto Basse-Kotto is one of the 16 and the least populated prefecture of the Central African Republic. Its capital is Mobaye Mobaye is a settlement with a population of 7,176 (2003 census) in the Basse-Kotto prefecture of Central African Republic. ...

. The Kotto Falls double waterfall is nearby.

History

Kembé, together with nearby

Dimbi Dimbi is a village located in the Central African Republic Prefectures of the Central African Republic, prefecture of Basse-Kotto. History Dimbi was captured by Séléka rebels on 20–21 January 2013. On 6 May 2021 Dimbi was recaptured by gov ...

, was captured by

Séléka Séléka CPSK-CPJP-UFDR was an alliance of rebel militia groups that subjugated the Central African Republic (CAR) on 24 March 2013. After its official dissolution in September 2013, the remaining rebel groups became known as Ex-Séléka. Sél� ...

rebels on 20–21 January 2013. In November 2016 it was reported that Kembe was under control of rebels from

Union for Peace in the Central African Republic Union for Peace in the Central African Republic (UPC, french: Unité pour la paix en Centrafrique) is a rebel group in the Central African Republic which controls southern parts of the country. History UPC was formed on 17 September 2014 by Al ...

. On 11 October 2017, 25 Muslim civilians were massacred by

anti-balaka The Anti-balaka is an alliance of militia groups based in the Central African Republic in the early 21st century said to be composed primarily of Christians. However, some church leaders have contested the claimed exclusively Christian character ...

militiamen inside a mosque in the town of Kembe. As of June 2019 Kembe was under control of Anti-balaka. On 6 May 2021 the town was recaptured by government forces, however later it was captured by UPC rebels and as of April 2022 remains under UPC control.Centrafrique : Qu’est ce qui cacherait derrière les regains de violences où Ali Darassa aperçu à la Kotto à 5 kilomètres de Kembé ?
27 April 2022

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*http://www.travel-wonders.com/2009/02/real-africa-kembe-central-african.html Sub-prefectures of the Central African Republic Populated places in Basse-Kotto {{CentralAfricanRepublic-geo-stub