Boda, Lobaye

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Boda, Lobaye
Baptist church in Boda.
Baptist church in Boda.
Boda, Lobaye is located in Central African Republic
Boda, Lobaye
Boda, Lobaye
Location in Central African Republic
Coordinates: 4°19′N 17°28′E / 4.317°N 17.467°E / 4.317; 17.467Coordinates: 4°19′N 17°28′E / 4.317°N 17.467°E / 4.317; 17.467
CountryCentral African Republic
PrefectureLobaye
DistrictBoda

Boda is a town located in the Central African Republic prefecture of Lobaye.

The central market in Boda.

History[]

On 29 January 2014 Anti-balaka took control of Boda following Seleka withdrawal.[1] In September 2016 Boda was declared to be free from rebel groups.[2] In August 2017 it was reported that the town was under control of security forces following withdrawal of international forces three months before.[3] On 18 December 2020 Boda was captured by rebels from Coalition of Patriots for Change.[4] It was recaptured by government forces on 24 January 2021.[5]

References[]

  1. ^ "Central African Republic: UN rights office warns of worsening insecurity in Bangui". 11 February 2014.
  2. ^ KIMBERLEY PROCESS DECLARES THREE MORE ZONES IN CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC (CAR) AS ‘COMPLIANT ZONES’, 27 September 2016
  3. ^ "Centrafrique : Retour à la stabilité à Boda grâce au déploiement des forces de sécurité intérieures". 4 September 2017.
  4. ^ "Alerte info : Mbaïki, sous contrôle des rebelles, la résidence du préfet pillée, le commissaire de la ville en fuite, la population en débandade". 18 December 2020.
  5. ^ "RCA : violent combat dans la localité de Boda, les rebelles et les populations en fuite". 25 January 2021.
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