Official Name: | Atongo-Bakari |
Pushpin Map: | Central African Republic |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Central African Republic |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Central African Republic |
Subdivision Name1: | Ouaka |
Subdivision Type2: | Sub-prefecture |
Subdivision Name2: | Ippy |
Subdivision Type3: | Commune |
Subdivision Name3: | Yéngou |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
Population Blank2 Title: | Religions |
Coordinates: | 5.8136°N 21.5881°W |
Atongo-Bakari, also written Atongo-Bakary, is a village situated in Ouaka Prefecture, Central African Republic.
Anti-balaka and FPRC attacked Atongo-Bakari on 2 December 2016, killing 18 Peuhl civilians, including the leader of the nomadic camp and his deputy. The same group stormed the village on 9 December, killing four people.[1]
Around 20 UPC militias attacked Atongo-Bakari on 13 March 2017, killing nine civilians and burning almost all houses in the village.[2] Due to the attack, the residents fled from the village.[3]
In May 2021, Atongo-Bakari was under CPC's control, causing the election not to be held in the village.[4] Ex-Séléka members entered the village on 1 February 2022, killing three people and torching houses. As a result, the residents sought refuge in the bush.[5]
There is a health center in the village.[6]