Kaboro Explained

Official Name:Kaboro
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:Ouham
Subdivision Type2:Sub-prefecture
Subdivision Name2:Nana-Bakassa
Subdivision Type3:Commune
Subdivision Name3:Nana-Bakassa
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2015
Population Total:2917
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Coordinates:6.9675°N 17.5286°W

Kaboro is a village situated in Ouham Prefecture, Central African Republic.

History

An NGO group named ANEA rehabilitated pumps in Kaboro in June 2014 with assistance from UNICEF and Médecins Sans Frontières.[1]

A bushfire occurred in Kaboro on 2 March 2015, annihilating 141 houses, many of which accommodated refugees from Mbali, Karoumba, Kamandiké, Katié, Kagomon, and Békondjo. Those villages were attacked by armed groups from 18 February to 1 March.

Ex-Seleka group attacked Kaboro in February 2016 and burned 300 houses, prompting Anti-balaka group led by Omega to launch a counterattack.[2] An armed militia stormed Kaboro on 11 November 2016, killing two people.[3]

Education

Kaboro has one school.

Healthcare

The village has one health post.

Bibliography

Notes and References

  1. OCHA. 10 June 2014. CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC (CAR) Situation Report No. 29 (as of 10 June 2014) . 5.
  2. Marie-Joëlle Zahar. Delphine Mechoulan. November 2017. Peace by Pieces? Local Mediation and Sustainable Peace in the Central African Republic. 17.
  3. Web site: OCHA . OCHA . République centrafricaine : (Zone Centre) Rapport hebdomadaire de la situation no 44 (07 au 13 novembre 2016) . unocha.org . OCHA . 13 May 2024.