Zabé
Zabé | |
|---|---|
  Zabé Location in Central African Republic | |
| Coordinates: 5°51′54″N 22°13′19″E / 5.86500°N 22.22194°E | |
| Country | Central African Republic |
| Prefecture | Mbomou |
| Sub-prefecture | Bakouma |
| Commune | Bakouma |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 517[1] |
Zabé is a village situated in Mbomou Prefecture, Central African Republic.
History
[edit]LRA attacked Zabé on 18 January 2016. They burned 48 homes, abducted eight people, and looted food and community radio. Due to the LRA's incursion, the residents of Zabé and its surroundings fled to the bush. They only returned to their respective village in March and April 2016.[2][3]
Due to the UPC's attack in Kologbota on 14 April 2024, many of the villagers sought refuge in Bakouma.[4]
Economy
[edit]Agriculture is the main economic income for the majority of residents.[5]
Education
[edit]Zabé has one school. However, the school was closed due to the LRA attack in January 2016.[1]
Healthcare
[edit]There is a health center in the village. In 2015, the health center stopped its operation due to the lack of medicine and equipment.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b ACTED 2016, p. 5.
- ^ ACTED 2016, p. 1.
- ^ Invisible Children, Invisible Children; Resolve, Resolve. "LRA Crisis Tracker Quarter 1 2016 Security Brief". reliefweb.int. LRA Crisis Tracker. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
- ^ Kokada, Jocelyne Nadège. "Centrafrique : 13 personnes assassinées par des éléments armés de l'UPC à Bakouma au Sud-Est de la RCA". rjdhrca.org. RJDH. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
- ^ ACTED 2016, p. 4.
- ^ ACTED 2016, p. 6.