Banangui, also spelled Banangi, is a village located in Haut-Mbomou Prefecture, Central African Republic.

Banangui
Banangui is located in Central African Republic
Banangui
Banangui
Location in Central African Republic
Coordinates: 5°32′56″N 25°14′2″E / 5.54889°N 25.23389°E / 5.54889; 25.23389
CountryCentral African Republic
PrefectureHaut-Mbomou
Sub-prefectureZemio
CommuneZemio

History

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An armed group raided Banangui and looted civilian properties on 12 March 2017.[1] On 17 May 2017, LRA militias attacked Banangui. They abducted 16 people and looted food from the village. Later, four men escaped and LRA released all women hostages.[2][3] On 22 November 2018, a clash between Anti-balaka and UPC caused the villagers to flee Banangui and seek refuge in Dembia.[4][1]

A clash between Azande Ani Kpi Gbe and UPC ensued in the village on 19 June 2024 and one AAKG militia was killed.[5]

Healthcare

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Banangui has two health posts.[6]

References

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  1. ^ a b OCHA 2017a, p. 14.
  2. ^ Crisis Tracker, Crisis Tracker. "Incident Report: IRN-7105". crisistracker.org. Crisis Tracker. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
  3. ^ OCHA (21 May 2017). République Centrafricaine:Région:Est Rapport hebdo de la situation no 20 (21 mai 2017) (PDF) (Report). p. 2. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
  4. ^ Heidelberg Institute for International Conflict Research (February 2019). Conflict Barometer 2018 (PDF) (Report). p. 67. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
  5. ^ CorbeauNews, CorbeauNews. "Zémio sous Pression : colère des Wagner Ti Azandé après un Mort dans leur rang dans un affrontement avec l'UPC". corbeaunews-centrafrique.org. Corbeau News Centrafrique. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  6. ^ World Health Organization (March 2017). Enquête rapide sur l'estimation des besoins de santé des populations affectées par la crise en République Centrafricaine en 2016 (PDF) (Report). p. UU. Retrieved 24 February 2023.

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