Kembé

Kembé

Kembé

Place in Basse-Kotto, Central African Republic

Kembé is a town located in the Central African Republic prefecture of Basse-Kotto. The Kotto Falls double waterfall is nearby.

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History

In 1985, Kembé was electrified.[1]

Kembé, together with nearby Dimbi, was captured by Séléka rebels on 20–21 January 2013.[2] In November 2016 it was reported that Kembe was under control of rebels from Union for Peace in the Central African Republic.[3] On 11 October 2017, 25 Muslim civilians were massacred by anti-balaka militiamen inside a mosque in the town of Kembe.[4] As of June 2019 Kembe was under control of Anti-balaka.[5] On 6 May 2021 the town was recaptured by government forces,[6] however later it was captured by UPC rebels and as of April 2022 remains under UPC control.[7]

References

  1. [1]
    Rius, Juan Fandos; Bradshaw, Richard (2016). Historical Dictionary of the Central African Republic. Maryland: Rowman & Littlefield. p. 251. ISBN 9780810879928.
  2. [2]
    CAR peace deal yet to translate into reality, 2 February 2013
  3. [3]
    IPIS Survey
  4. [4]
    "Christian anti-Balaka militants kill 25 worshippers in mosque in Central African Republic". Daily Sabah. 14 October 2017. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
  5. [5]
    Letter dated 6 December 2019 from the Panel of Experts on the Central African Republic extended pursuant to resolution 2454 (2019) addressed to the President of the Security Council , page 153
  6. [6]
    RCA : reprise de la ville de Kémbé, mais aussi de Dimbi, de Poumbolo et de Gambo par les forces loyalistes, 6 May 2021
  7. [7]
    Centrafrique : Qu’est ce qui cacherait derrière les regains de violences où Ali Darassa aperçu à la Kotto à 5 kilomètres de Kembé ?, 27 April 2022


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