Kabo
Kabo | |
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  Kabo Location in Central African Republic | |
| Coordinates: 7°41′58″N 18°37′45″E / 7.69944°N 18.62917°E | |
| Country | Central African Republic |
| Prefecture | Ouham |
| Population (2003) | 16,279 |
| Elevation | 1,381 ft (421 m) |
Kabo[1] is a town in the northern Central African Republic, lying north west of Kaga Bandoro. It is a market town and the border post for Chad.
History
The northern nomads in the Central African Republic resented the central government and a rebel People's Army for the Restoration of the Republic and Democracy (PAPRD) was formed in the 1990s. Clashes between the rebels and the central government intensified,[2] and many people from Kabo and the surrounding area fled as refugees to Chad. However, in January 2008, PAPRD and the Central African Armed Forces (FACA) agreed on a ceasefire for the Kabo area, allowing many of the refugees to return.[3] On 19 December 2012 the city was captured by Séléka coalition.[4] As of 2020 it remains under control of ex-Séléka Central African Patriotic Movement.[5]
Notes
- ^ Kabo (Approved) at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
- ^ Staff (3 December 2001). "CAR clashes mar peace efforts". BBC News.
- ^ "Mia Farrow sees children returning to schools in northern Central African Republic". UNICEF. 27 June 2008. Archived from the original on 5 July 2008.
- ^ "People flee into the bush in fear of attack". 21 December 2012.
- ^ "RCA : présence massive des rebelles du MPC à Markounda et Boguila, les FSI et la Minusca quittent la zone". 25 June 2020.
External links
- "Photo Gallery: Kabo, Central African Republic". Médecins Sans Frontières Australia (MSF). 30 October 2008. Archived from the original on 3 March 2011. Retrieved 3 August 2012.
- "Photo: Refugee camp, Kabo, Central African Republic". 2 July 2008.
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