Aïgbado

Aïgbado
Aïgbado is located in Central African Republic
Aïgbado
Aïgbado
Location in Central African Republic
Coordinates: 6°53′44.52″N 21°45′43.56″E / 6.8957000°N 21.7621000°E / 6.8957000; 21.7621000
CountryCentral African Republic
PrefectureHaute-Kotto
Sub-prefectureBria
CommuneSamba-Boungou

Aïgbado or Aïgbando is a village located in the Central African Republic prefecture of Haute-Kotto.

History

On 21 November 2020 five people were killed and seven injured after clashes between UPC and FPRC in Aïgbado.[1] On 19 June 2021 Russian mercenaries from Wagner Group took control of the village killing 10 people.[2] On 14 July Russians killed four FPRC rebels in Aigbando.[3] On 25 November Russian mercenaries attacked Aïgbado village near Bria killing people and livestock, burning down building and arresting 12 people.[4] From 16 to 17 January 2022 during operation against CPC rebels Russians killed 65 civilians in the village during Aïgbado massacre.[5] On 9 September CPC rebels attacked Aigbando near Bria.[6] After two days of fighting they managed to take control of the town.[7] As of December 2022 the village is under control of government forces and Russian allies.[8]

References

  1. ^ "RCA : Bria, 5 morts et 7 blessés dans un incident intergroupe armé". 23 November 2020.
  2. ^ En Centrafrique, les mercenaires de Wagner accusés d’un nouveau massacre dans le centre nord, 21 June 2021
  3. ^ RCA : Bria, quatre rebelles de la CPC neutralisé au village Aïgbado par les mercenaires de Wagner, 14 July 2021
  4. ^ Crime contre l’humanité, les mercenaires russes, auteurs d’un nouveau massacre à Aïgbado, 28 November 2021
  5. ^ Obaji, Philip (31 January 2022). "Survivors Say Russian Mercenaries Slaughtered 70 Civilians in Gold Mine Massacre". The Daily Beast.
  6. ^ Dernières heures : violent combat avec les rebelles dans le village Aïgbado, dans la Haute-Kotto, 10 September 2022
  7. ^ Dans la Haute-Kotto : la CPC regagne du terrain, la Minusca en alerte maximale, 15 September 2022
  8. ^ Centrafrique : violent affrontement à 100 kilomètres de Bria, près de 50 morts, 11 December 2022