Guen Explained

Guen
Pushpin Map:Central African Republic
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the Central African Republic
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Central African Republic
Subdivision Type1:Prefecture
Subdivision Name1:Mambéré
Subdivision Type2:Sub-prefecture
Subdivision Name2:Gadzi
Subdivision Type3:Commune
Subdivision Name3:Topia
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Coordinates:4.7934°N 16.6165°W

Guen is a village in the Mambéré Prefecture, Central African Republic.[1]

History

Anti-balaka entered a Muslim neighborhood in the village and shot the people who fled, including children, on 1 February 2014. They also looted Muslims' properties. Twenty-seven people were killed on the 1 February attack. Anti-balaka controlled Guen on 5 February 2014.[2]

Torrential rain fell in Guen on 27 January 2023, resulting in 400 houses collapsing.[3]

Economy

There is a weekly market in the village.[4]

References

  1. Web site: Muslims hide in CAR church after killings . . 24 February 2014 . 10 March 2014.
  2. Web site: HRW . HRW . Central African Republic: Massacres in Remote Villages . hrw.org . Human Rights Watch . 24 June 2023.
  3. Web site: Ndeke Luka . Ndeke Luka . Centrafrique : dégâts énormes à la suite d’une pluie diluvienne dans la commune de Gadzi . radiondekeluka.org . Radio Ndeke Luka . 24 June 2023.
  4. Web site: Lenga . Gervais . Centrafrique : nouvelle flambée de violence interethnique à Gadzi, plusieurs morts . corbeaunews-centrafrique . Corbeaunews Centrafrique . 24 June 2023.