Ligoua (also known as Likhoua, Ligua, Ligwa, and Ligoua-Zewia) is a village located in Haut-Mbomou, Central African Republic. The village has received several attacks from LRA from 2008 to 2020. Food is the reason for LRA to raid Ligoua.[1]
Ligoua | |
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  Ligoua Location in Central African Republic | |
| Coordinates: 5°13′17″N 26°36′22″E / 5.22139°N 26.60611°E | |
| Country | Central African Republic |
| Prefecture | Haut-Mbomou |
| Sub-prefecture | Obo |
| Commune | Obo |
History
editThe first LRA attack in Ligoua occurred on 8 March 2008 when LRA raided the village and abducted five people.[2] On 20 June 2009, LRA fighters attacked Ligoua. They looted residents' properties, burned houses, and killed one person. One month later, on 21 July 2009, LRA raided Ligoua and kidnapped 13 people.[3][4] Onn 19 August 2009, LRA attacked Ligoua and kidnapped the villagers, including children and traders.[4] Between the end of June to August 2009, LRA carried out seven attacks in Ligoua. By March 2010, Ligoua became a ghost town. [5]
Two high-frequency (HF) radios were set in Ligoua in May 2015 under the USAID-funded Project, SEEC.[6]
Ligoua residents had to flee to Obo after receiving the news of three bodies found near the village on 30 October 2015, in which they were kidnapped and later executed by LRA bands.[7]
On 13 February 2019, Ligoua was attacked by LRA militias. They abducted three people and looted villagers' properties before they fled to the bush.[8] LRA raided Ligoua on 28 September 2020 at 3 PM and they kidnapped ten people. This attack resulted in the villagers seeking refuge in Obo.[9]
Alleged UPC kidnapped five people in Ligoua on 6 August 2023.[10]
Healthcare
editLigouahas one health post.[11]
References
edit- ^ Cakaj 2016, p. 227.
- ^ Spittaels, Steven; Hilgert, Filip (April 2013). Mapping Conflict Motives: Central African Republic (PDF) (Report). IPIS. p. 30. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
- ^ ICG, ICG (28 April 2010). LRA: A Regional Strategy beyond Killing Kony (PDF) (Report). p. 27. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
- ^ a b MINUSCA (May 2017). Report of the Mapping Project documenting serious violations of international human rights law and international humanitarian law committed within the territory of Central African Republic between January 2003 and December 2015 (PDF) (Report). MINUSCA. p. 106. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
- ^ Cakaj 2016, p. 283.
- ^ ACTED (31 May 2015). SECC Project Newsletter May 2015 (PDF) (Report). p. 1. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
- ^ ACTED (December 2015). RRM RCA : Evaluation Multisectorielle sur l'axe Ligoua-Obo (Haut-Mbomou) (PDF) (Report). p. 1. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
- ^ APA, APA. "Centrafrique : la LRA se signale à nouveau par une prise d'otage". abangui.com. Agence de Presse Africaine. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
- ^ Bouba, Sebastian. "Une dizaine des personnes kidnappées dans une incursion des rebelles de la LRA au sud-est de la RCA". corbeaunews-centrafrique. Corbeaunews Centrafrique. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
- ^ Ndoumba, Félix. "Reprise des hostilités dans le Haut-Mbomou, 8 personnes tuées". corbeaunews-centrafrique. Corbeaunews Centrafrique. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- ^ 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 23 February 2023.
Bibliography
edit- Cakaj, Ledio (2016). When The Walking Defeats You: One Man's Journey as Joseph Kony's Bodyguard. London: Zed Books. ISBN 9781783608126.