Niakari is a village 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 of
Mbomou
:''Mbomou'' can also refer to the Mbomou River
The Mbomou River or Bomu (also spelled M'bomou in French) forms part of the boundary between the Central African Republic (CAR) and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
The Mbomou merges wit ...
nort of
Bangassou.
History
Civil war
On 17 January 2021 fighters 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
O ...
led by Mahamat Salleh departured city of
Bangassou and moved to Niakari. There they committed cases of sexual violence including a case of forced marriage involving a minor. They also occupied local primary school since 21 January. They finally left Niakari on 20 February. On 9 March another group of CPC fighters belonging to
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 A ...
was reportedly present in Niakari. Overall Niakari was occupied by armed groups for two months during which they plundered food and medicines.
In May 2021 prime minister Ngrebada Firmin reported than Niakari was free from armed groups and population returned to their activities. In October 2021 reportedly more than 100 refugees were present in camp in Niakari fleeing from violence with only one borehole with water. Access to food was also a problem reportedly.
Centrafrique: difficile conditions de vie des déplacés de Niakari à Bangassou
21 October 2021
References
{{Mbomou
Populated places in Mbomou