Official Name: | Zoukombo |
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: | Baboua |
Subdivision Type3: | Commune |
Subdivision Name3: | Baboua |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
Population Blank2 Title: | Religions |
Coordinates: | 5.8347°N 14.6831°W |
Zoukombo is a village located along the National Road 1 that connected Bangui to Cameroon-CAR border in Nana-Mambéré Prefecture. During Central African Republic Civil War, Zoukombo was the headquarter of the FDPC rebel group up until 5 April 2019.[1]
On 20 May 2016, 35 FDPC fighters occupied the village school because they wanted to find a better place to stay in. The school was abandoned by the FDPC fighters on 2 October 2016 after the MINUSCA intervention.[2] [3] [4]
FDPC erected roadblocks of Highway 1 in Zoukombo in early March 2019.[5] On 5 April 2019, MINUSCA carried out a military operation in Zoukombo to regain 11 government-owned vehicles that were stolen by FDPC back on 3 March. The UN peacekeeping forces captured the village and killed FDPC fighters.[6]
On 2 September 2021, 3R rebels occupied the village and disturbed the traffic.[7]
Zoukombo has one primary school.