Akourousoulba

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Akourousoulba
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Akourousoulba
Location in the Central African Republic
Coordinates: 8°58′N20°46′E / 8.967°N 20.767°E / 8.967; 20.767
Country Flag of the Central African Republic.svg Central African Republic
Prefecture Bamingui-Bangoran
Sub-prefecture N'Délé
Time zone UTC + 1

Akourousoulba or Akoursoulbak is a village in the Bamingui-Bangoran Prefecture in the northern Central African Republic.

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History

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FPRC fighter in Akourousoulba, April 2018

Akourousoulba used to be a stronghold of Popular Front for the Rebirth of Central African Republic armed group. Abdoulaye Hissène, one of leaders of FPRC was born there. [1] On 22 August 2022 Russian mercenaries from Wagner Group arrived in Akourousoulba, looting shops, before withdrawing the next day. [2] On 2 September CPC rebels attacked the town. [3] After day of heavy fighting rebels managed to expel armed forces from Akourousoulba before withdrawing on 4 September. [4]

Education

Akourousoulba has one school. [5]

Healthcare

There is one health center in the village. [6]

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References

  1. ↑ Fear, Inc.: War Profiteering in the Central African Republic and the Bloody Rise of Abdoulaye Hissène, November 2018
  2. ↑ "AKROUSSOULBACK, village d'origine d'Abdoulaye Hissen, complètement pillé par les mercenaires de Wagner". 2022-08-24.
  3. ↑ "Dernière heure : le village d'AKROUSSOULBACK, dans le Nord, attaquée par les rebelle de la CPC". 2022-09-02.
  4. ↑ Après la mise en déroute des soldats FACA, les rebelles de la CPC se retirent du village d’AKROUSSOULBACK, 4 September 2022
  5. ↑ UNICEF (2013). République Centrafricaine : Ecoles de Bamingui - Bangora (31 Janvier 2013) (PDF) (Map). 1:1,250,000. Retrieved 2023-08-03.
  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 (PDF) (Report). p. NN. Retrieved 3 August 2023.


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