Bania is a village located in Mambéré-Kadéï Prefecture, Central African Republic.
Bania | |
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  Bania Location in Central African Republic | |
| Coordinates: 4°0′23″N 16°6′46″E / 4.00639°N 16.11278°E | |
| Country | Central African Republic |
| Prefecture | Mambéré-Kadéï |
| Sub-prefecture | Berbérati |
| Commune | Basse-Mambéré |
History
editPierre Savorgnan de Brazza established a post in Bania in January 1892.[1] In 1895, sleeping sickness outbreak occurred in Bania and wiped out 30% of the residents.[2] Örebro Mission founded a stations in Bania in 1923.[3]
Anti-balaka militias from Carnot and Bouar attacked Bania in February 2014 and killed two Muslim leaders, resulting in the Muslim residents fleeing to the bush.[4] Moreover, 80% of the residents fled Bania and only returned three months later with the arrival of international forces.[5] In early 2015, Anti-balaka demolished a mosque in Bania to prevent the Muslims from returning to the village.[6]
Fifty 3R rebels captured Bania on 31 December 2021 and torched several houses. The locals sought refuge in the bush due to the presence of the 3R.[7]
Economy
editGold and diamond mining and logging are the main economic activities in the village.[8]
Education
editBania has two schools.[9]
Healthcare
editThe village has one health center.[10]
References
edit- ^ Bradshaw, Richard (2006). Historical Dictionary of the Central African Republic. Lanham, Maryland: Rowman & Littlefield. p. liii.
- ^ Spinage, Clive Alfred (2012). African Ecology: Benchmarks and Historical Perspectives. Faringdon: Springer. p. 988. ISBN 978-3-642-22871-1.
- ^ Giles-Vernick, Tamara (1999). "Leaving a Person behind: History, Personhood, and Struggles over Forest Resources in the Sangha Basin of Equatorial Africa". The International Journal of African Historical Studies. 32 (2/3): 328.
- ^ Amnesty International 2015, p. 13.
- ^ Première Urgence 2015, p. 7.
- ^ Amnesty International 2015, p. 17.
- ^ Lenga, Gervais. "RCA : incursion des éléments rebelles de 3R à Bania, panique générale au sein de la population". corbeaunews-centrafrique.org. Corbeau News Centrafrique. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
- ^ Besombes, C; Mbrenga, F; Malaka, C; Gonofio, E; Schaeffer, L; Konamna, X; Selekon, B; Namsenei-Dankpea, J; Gildas Lemon, C; Landier, J; von Platen, C; Gessain, A; Manuguerra, J.C.; Fontanet, A.; Nakoun´e, E. (2023). "Investigation of a mpox outbreak in Central African Republic, 2021-2022". One Health. 16 (100523): 4.
- ^ Première Urgence 2015, p. 14.
- ^ 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. U. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
Bibliographies
edit- Amnesty International (31 July 2015). Erased identity: Muslims in ethnically-cleansed areas of the Central African Republic (PDF) (Report).
- Première Urgence (31 July 2015). EVALUATION RRM Bania, Balego, Yamando et Mboussa Préfectures de la Mambéré Kadéi et Sangha Mbaéré 23 au 26 juin 2015 Rapport d’évaluation (PDF) (Report).