Zoukombo

Zoukombo
Zoukombo is located in Central African Republic
Zoukombo
Zoukombo
Location in Central African Republic
Coordinates: 5°50′5″N 14°40′59″E / 5.83472°N 14.68306°E / 5.83472; 14.68306
CountryCentral African Republic
PrefectureNana-Mambéré
Sub-prefectureBaboua
CommuneBaboua

Zoukombo is a village located along the National Road 1 that connected Bangui to Cameroon-CAR border in Nana-Mambéré Prefecture. During Central African Republic Civil War, Zoukombo was the headquarter of the FDPC rebel group up until 5 April 2019.[1]

History

On 20 May 2016, 35 FDPC fighters occupied the village school because they wanted to find a better place to stay in. The school was abandoned by the FDPC fighters on 2 October 2016 after the MINUSCA intervention.[2][3][4]

FDPC erected roadblocks of Highway 1 in Zoukombo in early March 2019.[5] On 5 April 2019, MINUSCA carried out a military operation in Zoukombo to regain 11 government-owned vehicles that were stolen by FDPC back on 3 March. The UN peacekeeping forces captured the village and killed FDPC fighters.[6]

On 2 September 2021, 3R rebels occupied the village and disturbed the traffic.[7]

Education

Zoukombo has one primary school.[4]

References

  1. ^ "L'économie centrafricaine menacée d'asphyxie". bbc.com. BBC News Afrique. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  2. ^ "No Class:When Armed Groups Use Schools in the Central African Republic". hrw.org. Human Rights Watch. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  3. ^ "Centrafrique : les locaux de l'école Zoukombo libérés par le FDPC". abangui.com. RJDH-Centrafrique. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  4. ^ a b United Nations Security Council (11 August 2016). Letter dated 9 August 2016 from the Panel of Experts on the Central African Republic extended pursuant to Security Council resolution 2262 (2016) addressed to the President of the Security Council (PDF) (Report). p. 24.
  5. ^ "Accord de paix en Centrafrique : 5 des 14 groupes armés signataires désavouent le gouvernement". jeuneafrique.com. Jeune Afrique. AFP. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  6. ^ Ndeke Luka, Ndeke Luka. "Nana-Mambéré : Zoukombo désormais sous-contrôle de la Minusca". radiondekeluka.org. Radio Ndeke Luka. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  7. ^ Lenga, Par Gervais. "RCA : présence des rebelles signalés à Zoukombo, le corridor Bangui Béloko perturbé". corbeaunews-centrafrique. Corbeaunews Centrafrique. Retrieved 12 April 2023.