Manou is a mining village situated 5 km from Gordil in Vakaga Prefecture, Central African Republic.[1]
Manou | |
|---|---|
  Manou Location in Central African Republic | |
| Coordinates: 9°34′54″N 21°43′17″E / 9.58167°N 21.72139°E | |
| Country | Central African Republic |
| Prefecture | Vakaga |
| Sub-prefecture | Birao |
| Commune | Ouandja |
| Time zone | UTC + 1 |
History
editIn 1962, Manou had a population of 202 people.[2]
Wagner mercenaries visited Manou on 26 May 2022, and they looted 40 bags of flour, 60 cans of oil, and 60 bags of sugar from the shops.[3] PRNC rebels attacked FACA checkpoint in Manou on 31 January 2024. They briefly captured it and later withdrew due to the arrival of FACA reinforcement.[4] One soldier was killed and two injured.[5] The rebel lost its three militia and the chief of staff of PRNC, Mohamed Ali alias B13, was reportedly killed due to the injury that his sustained after the attack.[6][7]
Demography
editReferences
edit- ^ Mahamat, Amine. "Les FACA et leurs alliés russes ont mis en déroute des bandits à Vakaga". journaldutchad.com. Journal du Tchad. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- ^ Ministry of Interior, Ministry of Interior (1964). Recensement général de la population de la République Centrafricaine: 3ème fasc. Résultats pour la région de Haute-Kotto, Birao, Obo-Zemio, Sous-Prefecture de Rafai (PDF). Ministry of Interior. p. 59.
- ^ Banafio, Moïse. "Centrafrique : panique générale à Tiringoulou, Ndiffa, Gordile, les mercenaires russes sèment le chaos". corbeaunews-centrafrique.org. Corbeau News Centrafrique. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- ^ Banafio, Moïse. "Centrafrique : Violente attaque à Gordile, 5 morts". corbeaunews-centrafrique.org. Corbeau News Centrafrique. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- ^ Ndeke Luka, Ndeke Luka. "Centrafrique : un mort et deux blessés dans l'attaque d'une base des Faca non loin de Birao". radiondekeluka.org. Radio Ndeke Luka. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- ^ Ndeke Luka, Ndeke Luka. "Centrafrique : retour au calme à Gordil après une attaque armée repoussée par les Faca". radiondekeluka.org. Radio Ndeke Luka. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- ^ Ndeke Luka, Ndeke Luka. "Centrafrique : l'armée annonce la mort d'un chef rebelle dans le Nord-est". radiondekeluka.org. Radio Ndeke Luka. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- ^ UNICEF Mendiguren (September 2012). Etude anthropologique de l'organisation sociale et politique des communautés en Centrafrique et des organisations à assise communautaire (PDF) (Report). p. 403. Retrieved 3 February 2024.