Rafaï Explained

Official Name:Rafaï
Pushpin Map:Central African Republic
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Central African Republic
Coordinates:4.9731°N 23.9319°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Central African Republic
Subdivision Name1:Mbomou
Subdivision Type2:District
Leader Title:Sub-Prefect
Leader Name:Simon-Pierre Gbake[1]
Leader Title1:Mayor
Leader Name1:Marcel Kogoro[2]
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population Total:14,000

Rafaï[3] is a town and sub-prefecture on the Chinko River, in the Central African Republic prefecture of Mbomou. Its estimated population is about 14,000 people.

History

The Sultanate of Rafaï was the last of Ubangi-Shari to still have its sultan.[4] The last sultan assumed the throne in 1909. On 12 March 2013 Rafaï was captured by Seleka rebels.[5] On 3 March 2018 it was captured by UPC rebels, but three days later it was recaptured by Anti-balaka.[6] On 26 March 2021 it was reported that 14 rebels with automatic weapons were stationed near centre of Rafaï.[7] On 30 October armed forces returned to Rafai after eight years of absence.[8]

Transport

See main article: Rafaï Airport. Rafaï has a small civilian airport with a 4,249 foot unpaved runway.

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: Mbetissinga . Martial Stève . « La ville de Rafaï se porte bien…mais il y a des difficultés » . radiondekeluka.org . Radio Ndeke Luka . 23 March 2024 . 23 March 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240323010845/https://www.radiondekeluka.org/66017-la-ville-de-rafai-se-porte-bien-mais-il-y-a-des-difficultes . live .
  3. , United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
  4. Book: Gide, André. 1927. Voyage au Congo: Carnets de Route. Gallimard. Paris. 19336971.
  5. Web site: Centrafrique: des rebelles prennent la ville de Rafaï . 2020-06-19 . 2020-06-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200621064504/https://www.rtbf.be/info/monde/detail_centrafrique-des-rebelles-prennent-la-ville-de-rafai?id=7946455 . live .
  6. Web site: Centrafrique : reprise de la sous-préfecture de Rafaï par les Anti-balaka, la ville de Bakouma menacée. 6 March 2018. 19 June 2020. 22 June 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200622113019/https://dworaczek-bendome.org/v2/2018/03/centrafrique-reprise-de-la-sous-prefecture-de-rafai-par-les-anti-balaka-la-ville-de-bakouma-menacee/. dead.
  7. Web site: La-statistique-et-donnees-des-appels-1320-dans-chaque-region-de-la-RCA. Les rebelles sont dans la brousse a 7km de RAFAI centre,ils sont au nombre de 14 armes avec de ak47 et deux avait des lances roquettes. 2024-05-21. 2023-11-27. https://web.archive.org/web/20231127152013/https://ndjonisango.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/La-statistique-et-donnees-des-appels-1320-dans-chaque-region-de-la-RCA-.pdf. live.
  8. https://www.radiondekeluka.org/actualites/securite/37681-centrafrique-les-faca-de-retour-a-rafai-apres-huit-ans-d-absence.html Centrafrique : les Faca de retour à Rafaï après huit ans d’absence

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