Ngakobo
Ngakobo | |
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  Ngakobo Location in Central African Republic | |
| Coordinates: 5°19′24″N 20°42′35″E / 5.32333°N 20.70972°E | |
| Country | Central African Republic |
| Prefecture | Ouaka |
| Sub-prefecture | Bambari |
| Commune | Ngougbia |
Ngakobo is a town located in Ouaka Prefecture, Central African Republic.
History
[edit]Séléka captured Ngakobo on 30 December 2012. Afterward, they looted the SUCAF factory and office. Two people were killed.[1]
Ex-Séléka attacked Ngakobo on 2 July 2014. Three people were killed and one injured. The attack led the residents to flee to the bush.[2] Ex-Séléka invaded Ngakobo on 27 August 2014 to kill Anti-balaka members, causing several people to die.[3] Anti-balaka seized Ngakobo from ex-Séléka on 2 September 2014.[4] A clash between the ex-Séléka and Anti-balaka occurred in the town on 8 September 2014. The attackers looted the traders' houses and killed nine civilians.[5] The town faced an attack from armed groups from 7 to 10 February 2015 that caused ten civilians to die. The attack compelled some town residents to flee to the SUCAF factory.[6]
Ex-Séléka attacked an IDP camp in Ngakobo on 4 December 2015, killing eight people and injuring several civilians.[7][8] On 24 July 2016, ex-Séléka killed a teacher and two SUCAF employees, causing hundreds of the residents to seek refuge in the bush and the nearby villages.[9] Ex-Séléka stormed the IDP camps in Ngakobo on 15 October 2016 and killed ten refugees.[10][11] The locals clashed with UPC on 23 May 2017.[12]
FACA captured Ngakobo on 9 March 2021.[13] CPC attacked the joint FACA-Wagner forces' position in Ngakobo on 7 October 2021 for three hours, but were repelled. Three people were killed and five injured due to the attack.[14][15][16] Ten UPC militias invaded the town's gendarme base on 29 December 2021 and occupied the town briefly before the arrival of reinforcement forces. During the occupation, the invaders looted the base.[17]
Due to the CPC's attack at the Digui crossing in May 2022, the residents fled the town and FACA sought refuge in the MINUSCA base.[18] CPC seized the town on 22 May 2022 after attacking FACA and killing 11 soldiers.[19] On 8 November 2022, CPC stormed Ngakobo, causing the residents to flee to the bush.[20] CPC attacked the FACA position in Ngakobo on 17 December 2022. They occupied the town and later withdrew.[21]
Economy
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The town is home to the only sugar factory in the country and operated by SUCAF. The factory stopped its operation due to the Séléka looting in 2012. The factory resumed its operation at the end of April 2014 after MISCA and private guards arrived.[22] Nevertheless, the factory temporarily closed in September 2014 due to the clash between two armed groups.[5]
In 2018, the factory stopped its operation twice. On 12 January 2018, SUCAF temporarily closed its factory because of a workers' strike demanding the payment of the bonus and the resignation of the general managers.[23] In July 2018, the factory halted its operation due to a tax payment issue.[24]
Education
[edit]Ngakobo has one elementary school that received financial support from SUCAF.[25] The school used to be occupied by UPC before the arrival of FACA and Wagner.[26] Besides, the town has one nursery school and a high school.[27]
Healthcare
[edit]There is a health center in the town that received support from SUCAF.[28]
References
[edit]- ^ Etienne, Vikoma. "Le bilan de l'affrontement entre les jeunes de Ngakobo et les rebelles de la coalition Séléka est de 3 morts". acap.cf. Agence Centrafrique Presse. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
- ^ "Insécurité: les évêques centrafricains dénoncent". corbeaunews-centrafrique.org. Corbeau News Centrafrique. AFP. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
- ^ Ndeke Luka, Ndeke Luka. "Nouvelles tensions dans la Ouaka". radiondekeluka.org. Radio Ndeke Luka. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
- ^ Ndeke Luka, Ndeke Luka. "Crises à Ngakobo et à Bossangoa". radiondekeluka.org. Radio Ndeke Luka. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
- ^ a b Ndeke Luka, Ndeke Luka. "Préfecture de la Ouaka : le village de Ngakobo enterre les personnes tuées le week-end". radiondekeluka.org. Radio Ndeke Luka. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
- ^ ACTED 2015, p. 4.
- ^ "8 Civilians Killed, Peacekeeper Hurt in Seleka Attack on CAR Camp". voanews.com. VOA. Reuters. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
- ^ RJDH, RJDH. "Ngakobo: l'attaque du site des déplacés déplorée". news.abangui.com. RJDH-Centrafrique. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
- ^ "Au moins trois civils tués dans une attaque rebelle dans l'est en Centrafrique". voaafrique. VOA. AFP. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
- ^ Ndeke Luka, Ndeke Luka. "Ngakobo sous le choc : dix personnes tuées par des hommes armés". radiondekeluka.org. Radio Ndeke Luka. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
- ^ "Gunmen carry out deadly attack in refugee camp in Central African Republic". france24.com. France 24. AFP. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
- ^ Les Plumes de RCA, Les Plumes de RCA. "Risque d'un enlisement de la " touadereuse " dans l'arrière pays". news.abangui.com. Les Plumes de RCA. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
- ^ Yékoua, Bertrand. "RCA : la ville de Kouango (Centre) reprise par l'armée nationale". corbeaunews-centrafrique.org. Corbeau News Centrafrique. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
- ^ Yékoua, Bertrand. "RCA : deux morts et plusieurs blessés dans une attaque des rebelles à Ngakobo". corbeaunews-centrafrique.org. Corbeau News Centrafrique. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
- ^ Yékoua, Bertrand. "Attaque des rebelles en cours contre les positions des soldats FACA à Ngakobo, au centre de la République centrafricaine". corbeaunews-centrafrique.org. Corbeau News Centrafrique. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
- ^ Ndeke Luka, Ndeke Luka. "Centrafrique : au moins 3 morts dans une attaque des rebelles de l'UPC à Ngakobo". radiondekeluka.org. Radio Ndeke Luka. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
- ^ Yékoua, Bertrand. "RCA : un gendarme tué dans une attaque des rebelles dans le centre". corbeaunews-centrafrique.org. Corbeau News Centrafrique. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
- ^ Yékoua, Bertrand. "attaque des positions de l'armée nationale au croisement Digui, 6 soldats tués, dont deux gendarmes, débandade générale". corbeaunews-centrafrique.org. Corbeau News Centrafrique. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
- ^ Edouard, Yamale. "Centrafrique : la ville de Ngakobo désormais sous contrôle de la CPC". letsunami.net. Le Tsunami. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
- ^ Yékoua, Bertrand. "Dernières heures : attaque des positions de l'armée nationale à Ngakobo par les rebelles". corbeaunews-centrafrique.org. Corbeau News Centrafrique. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
- ^ Yékoua, Bertrand. "Centrafrique : nouvelle attaque des rebelles à Ngakobo". corbeaunews-centrafrique.org. Corbeau News Centrafrique. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
- ^ CorbeauNews, CorbeauNews. "La plus grande usine de Centrafrique relance sa production, malgré la peur". corbeaunews-centrafrique.org. AFP. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
- ^ Ndeke Luka, Ndeke Luka. "Grève à la SUCAF à Ngakobo, le personnel maintient la pression malgré les négociations". radiondekeluka.org. Radio Ndeke Luka. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
- ^ Krock, Fred. "Centrafrique : Cri de détresse du personnel de SUCAF". corbeaunews-centrafrique.org. Corbeau News Centrafrique. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
- ^ Ndeke Luka, Ndeke Luka. "Ouaka: L'école fondamentale 1 de Ngakobo confrontée à des difficultés". radiondekeluka.org. Radio Ndeke Luka. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
- ^ UN Security Council (25 June 2021). Letter dated 25 June 2021 from the Panel of Experts on the Central African Republic extended pursuant to resolution 2536 (2020) addressed to the President of the Security Council (PDF) (Report). p. 59. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
- ^ ACTED (29 October 2014). Evaluation multisectorielle RRM - Prefecture de la Ouaka, Ngakobo 12– 13 Septembre 2014 (PDF) (Report). p. 12. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
- ^ ACTED 2015, p. 7.
Bibliography
[edit]- ACTED (21 February 2015). RRM - Rapport MSA: Site de déplacés de Ngakobo - Sous-préfecture de Bambari, Préfecture de la Ouaka (19 au 21 février 2015) (PDF) (Report).