Zoukombo Explained

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]

History

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]

Education

Zoukombo has one primary school.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: L’économie centrafricaine menacée d'asphyxie . bbc.com . BBC News Afrique . 12 April 2023.
  2. Web site: No Class:When Armed Groups Use Schools in the Central African Republic . hrw.org . Human Rights Watch . 12 April 2023.
  3. Web site: Centrafrique : les locaux de l’école Zoukombo libérés par le FDPC . abangui.com . RJDH-Centrafrique . 12 April 2023.
  4. United Nations Security Council. 11 August 2016. Letter dated 9 August 2016 from the Panel of Experts on the Central African Republic extended pursuant to Security Council resolution 2262 (2016) addressed to the President of the Security Council. 24.
  5. Web site: AFP . Accord de paix en Centrafrique : 5 des 14 groupes armés signataires désavouent le gouvernement . jeuneafrique.com . Jeune Afrique . 12 April 2023.
  6. Web site: Ndeke Luka . Ndeke Luka . Nana-Mambéré : Zoukombo désormais sous-contrôle de la Minusca . radiondekeluka.org . Radio Ndeke Luka . 12 April 2023.
  7. Web site: Lenga . Par Gervais . RCA : présence des rebelles signalés à Zoukombo, le corridor Bangui Béloko perturbé . corbeaunews-centrafrique . Corbeaunews Centrafrique . 12 April 2023.