Bakala is a sub-prefecture and town in the Ouaka Prefecture of the southern-central Central African Republic. It is located near the geographic center of the country.
Bakala | |
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Sub-prefecture and town | |
 Sub-prefectures of Ouaka | |
  Bakala Location in the Central African Republic | |
| Coordinates: 6°11′N 20°22′E / 6.183°N 20.367°E | |
| Country |  Central African Republic |
| Prefecture | Ouaka |
| Government | |
| • Sub-Prefect | Mahamat Awat[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
History
editOn 30 November 2016, FPRC armed group captured Bakala from UPC group after battle. It was recaptured by UPC on 11 December, but snatched again by FPRC on 11 January 2017.[2] In April 2017 Bakala was reportedly under the joint control of FPRC and Anti-balaka.[3] The town was recaptured by government forces on 10 April 2021.[4]
References
edit- ^ Oubangui Medias, Oubangui Medias. "Centrafrique : Décrets portant nomination des Gouverneurs, des Préfets et des Sous-Préfets". oubanguimedias.com. Oubangui Medias. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
- ^ Violations and Abuses of Human Rights and Violations of International Humanitarian Law by the FPRC Coalition and the UPC in Haute-Kotto and Ouaka between 21 November 2016 and 21 February 2017
- ^ IPIS Map CAR v2
- ^ RCA : les villes de Bakala et Mourouba reprises par les forces loyalistes, 10 April 2021
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