Mboki

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Mboki
Sub-prefecture
Sub-prefectures of Haut-Mbomou
Sub-prefectures of Haut-Mbomou
Mboki is located in Central African Republic
Mboki
Mboki
Location in the Central African Republic
Coordinates: 5°18′58″N 25°57′26″E / 5.316°N 25.9571°E / 5.316; 25.9571Coordinates: 5°18′58″N 25°57′26″E / 5.316°N 25.9571°E / 5.316; 25.9571
Country Central African Republic
PrefectureHaut-Mbomou
Population
 (2014[1])
 • Total10,000
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)

Mboki is a town and sub-prefecture in the Haut-Mbomou prefecture of the south-eastern Central African Republic.

History[]

Until mid-2017 Mboki was not affected by Central African Republic Civil War. In June 2017 presence of Union for Peace in the Central African Republic (UPC) fighters and incursions by self-defense groups from Bangassou was reported in the town. On 25 June three soldiers were killed in Mboki.[2] As of April 2021 Mboki remains under control of UPC armed group.[3]

Transport[]

The town is served by M'Boki Airport.

References[]

  1. ^ RCA : des villageois saccagent une ONG sur fond de rumeurs, 6 June 2014
  2. ^ Letter dated 6 December 2017 from the Panel of Experts on the Central African Republic extended pursuant to resolution 2339 (2017) addressed to the President of the Security Council (Pdf).
  3. ^ Centrafrique, Corbeaunews (2021-04-27). "RCA : arrivée massive des rebelles de l'UPC à Zémio, incendie des maisons au centre-ville - Corbeau News Centrafrique ou si b il LPP Corbeau News Centrafrique ou si b il LPP". Corbeau News Centrafrique ou si b il LPP (in French). Retrieved 2021-10-09.
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