Bangao is a village situated in Ouaka Prefecture, Central African Republic.
Bangao | |
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  Bangao Location in Central African Republic | |
| Coordinates: 5°16′23″N 20°10′52″E / 5.27306°N 20.18111°E | |
| Country | Central African Republic |
| Prefecture | Ouaka |
| Sub-prefecture | Kouango |
| Commune | Azengué-Mindou |
History
editAnti-balaka alliance of militias entered Bangao on 18 October 2014 because the locals allegedly worked for the ex-Séléka alliance. They killed many civilians and burned the coffee fields, causing the residents to flee. Some of the displaced people went to the neighboring Congo DR.[1] A clash between two armed groups occurred in Bangao on 2 September 2015, causing the villagers to seek refuge in the bush, Pendé, and Bangao's Catholic Church.[2]
A clash between two rival groups ensued in Bangao, leading to the killing of one person and 30 houses being torched, causing the residents to flee to the bush.[3] Anti-balaka and UPC clashed in Bangao on 27 September 2019, killing 15 civilians and destroying 28 buildings, including a mosque.[4]
Education
editBangao has one school.[5]
Healthcare
editThere is a health center in the village.[6]
References
edit- ^ Ndeke Luka, Ndeke Luka. "Ouaka : Antibalaka et ex-Séléka sèment la terreur". radiondekeluka.org. Radio Ndeke Luka. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
- ^ ACTED 2015, p. 1.
- ^ OCHA (21 November 2016). République Centrafricaine : Aperçu humanitaire hebdomadaire (au 21 novembre 2016) (PDF) (Report). OCHA. p. 2. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
- ^ UN Security Council (15 October 2019). Central African Republic - Report of the Secretary-General (S/2019/822) (PDF) (Report). United Nations. p. 1. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
- ^ ACTED 2015, p. 4.
- ^ 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. KK. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
Bibliography
edit- ACTED (31 March 2015). Multi-sectoral assessment RRM preliminary report: Villages of Goussiema and Bangao, Commune of Azengué–Mindou, Sub-prefecture of Kouango, Prefecture of Ouaka (PDF) (Report). ACTED.