Official Name: | Guérékindo |
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 Type1: | Prefecture |
Subdivision Name1: | Mbomou |
Subdivision Type2: | Sub-prefecture |
Subdivision Name2: | Rafai |
Subdivision Type3: | Commune |
Subdivision Name3: | Rafai |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
Population Blank2 Title: | Religions |
Coordinates: | 5.0775°N 24.3436°W |
Guérékindo, also spelled Guerekindo, is a village located in Mbomou Prefecture, Central African Republic. In 2010, the village received several incursions from LRA.
On 28 and 29 March 2010, LRA militias stormed Guérékindo. They looted civilian properties and abducted 14 people. On 3 April 2010, LRA attacked Guérékindo and killed seven people. One month later, on 14 May 2010, LRA raided Guérékindo. However, the villagers repelled the attack with knives, bows and arrows, machetes, and guns. They killed two LRA fighters and captured others.[1]
LRA raided Guérékindo for the fourth time on 19 October 2010. They kidnapped six villagers and pillaged civilian properties.
On 7 March 2018, an armed group attacked and captured Guérékindo. The residents fled to the bush.[2]
Guérékindo has one public health center.[3]