Ouadda Explained

Official Name:Ouadda
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:Haute-Kotto
Subdivision Type2:District
Leader Title:Sub-Prefect
Leader Name:Ghislain Edgard Stéphane Yonaba[1]
Leader Title1:Mayor
Leader Name1:Michel Pouillaude Mapouka[2]
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Coordinates:8.0667°N 46°W

Ouadda is a town located in the Central African Republic prefecture of Haute-Kotto.

History

Around November 2006, UFDR captured Ouadda.[3] On 1 December 2006, FACA recaptured the town after facing a fierce battle with UFDR.[4]

On 10 December 2012, the rebels from Séléka seized Ouadda, as well as weapons left by fleeing soldiers.[5] In 2021 Ouadda was under the control of ex-Séléka Rassemblement patriotique pour le renouveau de la Centrafrique (RPRC).[6] On 12 February 2022 Russian mercenaries from Wagner Group attacked Ouadda killing RPRC leader Damane Zakaria together with 20 of his men.[7] On 11 May 2022 FPRC and UPC rebels took control of Ouadda. Five soldiers were killed, six injured and four captured by rebels.[8] In October 2023 rebels withdrew from Ouadda following increased presence of MINUSCA peacekeepers.[9]

FACA and MINUSCA forces seized Ouadda at the end of May 2024.[10]

References

8.0667°N 46°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Oubangui Medias . Oubangui Medias . Centrafrique : Décrets portant nomination des Gouverneurs, des Préfets et des Sous-Préfets . oubanguimedias.com . Oubangui Medias . 6 June 2024.
  2. Web site: Centrafrique : conditions de vie alarmantes pour les habitants de Ouadda. 6 August 2022.
  3. Web site: HRW . HRW . State of Anarchy:Rebellion and Abuses against Civilians . hrw.org . Human Rights Watch . 16 January 2023.
  4. Web site: News24 . News24 . CAR army recaptures seized town . news24.com . News24 . 16 January 2023.
  5. News: Agence France-Presse . Heavy fighting in northern CAR, many flee: military . Bangui, CAR . 29 December 2012 . 10 December 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140220072244/https://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jshqjKquif_q1t_RwuxspYsNE5qg?docId=CNG.6aa6b0e1d1388af93931fa346dcbef77.b1 . 20 February 2014 .
  6. https://undocs.org/pdf?symbol=en/S/2021/87 Letter dated 27 January 2021 from the Panel of Experts on the Central African Republic extended pursuant to resolution 2536 (2020) addressed to the President of the Security Council
  7. https://corbeaunews-centrafrique.org/le-chef-rebelle-zacharia-damane-allie-du-pouvoir-et-une-vingtaine-de-ses-hommes-abattus-par-les-hommes-de-wagner/ Le chef rebelle Zakaria Damane, allié du pouvoir, et une vingtaine de ses hommes abattus par les hommes de Wagner
  8. https://corbeaunews-centrafrique.org/a-ouadda-violente-attaque-des-rebelles-contre-les-positions-des-soldats-faca-debandade-generale/ À Ouadda, violente attaque des rebelles contre les positions des soldats FACA, débandade générale
  9. https://www.crisisgroup.org/crisiswatch/database?location%5B%5D=5&date_range=custom&from_month=10&from_year=2023&to_month=10&to_year=2023 Central African Republic: October 2023
  10. Web site: Ndeke Luka . Ndeke Luka . Centrafrique : l’armée reconquiert les localités de Ouadda et Mouka . radiondekeluka.org . Radio Ndeke Luka . 5 June 2024.

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