Yenga, Central Africa Republic Explained

Official Name:Yenga
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:Nana-Mambéré
Subdivision Type2:Sub-prefecture
Subdivision Name2:Bouar
Subdivision Type3:Commune
Subdivision Name3:Yenga
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Coordinates:5.9033°N 15.4514°W

Yenga[1] (Yanoyé-Yenga[2] or Yanoye[3]) is a village in Nana-Mambéré, Central African Republic. It is 18km (11miles) from Bouar and on the main road (RN3) between Bouar and Garoua-Boulaï in the Cameroon.

History

On 7 January 2023 evening, CPC rebels launched a surprise attack on FACA outpost in Yenga for four hours. CPC killed two FACA soldiers and took two other soldiers as hostages.[4] Responding to this attack, on the next day, FACA and Wagner Group visited the village and carried out searches to find out the perpetrators of the attack.[5]

Healthcare

Yenga has one health center.[6]

Notes and References

  1. , United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
  2. , United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
  3. , United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
  4. Web site: Lenga . Gervais . Centrafrique : au moins 2 soldats FACA tués, et deux autres capturés près de Bouar . corbeaunews-centrafrique . Corbeaunews Centrafrique . 11 April 2023.
  5. Web site: Ndeke Luka . Ndeke Luka . Centrafrique : 2 militaires tués et un autre porté disparu non loin de Bouar . radiondekeluka.org . Radio Ndeke Luka . 11 April 2023.
  6. World Health Organization. March 2017. Enquête rapide sur l'estimation des besoins de santé des populations affectées par la crise en République Centrafricaine en 2016. X. 24 February 2023.