2018 Batangafo clashes

2018 Batangafo clashes
	Part of the Central African Republic Civil War
Date	31 October – 17 November 2018
Location	Batangafo, Central African Republic
Result	Stalemate
Belligerents
Strength
Casualties and losses
	At least 9 civilians killed, 14 injured and 20,809 displaced

In 2018 a series of clashes occurred in the Central African Republic town of Batangafo between Anti-balaka and Ex-Séléka militias.

Timeline of events

31 October: Anti-balaka fighters stabbed motorcyclist from Kabo who delivered vaccines to hospital. In retaliation Ex-Séléka fighters attacked IDP camps burning shelters.
1 November: Ex-Séléka attacked and looted places in Batangafo. MINUSCA reinforcement arrived.
2 November: Reinforcement from Kabo and Kaga-Bandoro for Ex-Séléka and from Ouogo/Kambakota for Anti-balaka arrived.
4 November: Young people demonstrated against MINUSCA.
5 November: Continuous fight between Ex-Séléka and Anti-balaka.
6 November: Demonstration against Pakistani troops. Another MINUSCA reinforcement arrived.
7 November: Fightings largely stop. Another MINUSCA reinforcement arrived.
8 November: Anti-balaka barriers disappeared. 5,100 tents have been destroyed.
11 November: Anti-balaka blocked access to hospital for people from Lakouanga.
12 November: MINUSCA dispersed Anti-balaka.
13 November: Women and children protested against MINUSCA inaction.
15 November: FPRC threatened to burn down the hospital.
17 November: Meeting between MINUSCA and Ex-Séléka on ultimatum.

Fatalities

15 people were killed and 29 were injured as a result of the clashes. 20,809 people were displaced, 5,141 huts (93 percent of the total) and 200 houses were burnt.

References

"Unprotected. Summary of internal review on the October 31st events in Batangafo, Central African Republic" (PDF). Médecins Sans Frontières. February 2019.