Bria, Central African Republic

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Bria
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Bria
Location in Central African Republic
Coordinates: 6°32′13″N21°59′31″E / 6.53694°N 21.99194°E / 6.53694; 21.99194
Country Central African Republic
Prefecture Haute-Kotto
Government
 • Sub-PrefectBrahim Abdoulaye [1]
 • MayorMaurice Balekouzou
Elevation
553 m (1,814 ft)
Population
 (2012)
 • Total43,322
 • Ethnicities
 Goula Peuhl

Bria is the capital of Haute-Kotto, one of the 14 prefectures of the Central African Republic. As of the 2003 census the town had a population of 35,204.

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Geography

Bria is located on the Kotto River.

History

In 1930, a ginning factory was established in Bria by the Comouna cotton company.

Civil war

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FPRC fighters in Bria in 2018
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Map of situation in Bria in 2020
Vehicle with Russian and Syrian mercenaries from the Wagner Group passes through the town of Bria, April 2021 Russian vehicle in Bria.jpg
Vehicle with Russian and Syrian mercenaries from the Wagner Group passes through the town of Bria, April 2021

On 18 December 2012 Bria was captured by Séléka rebels. [2] On 21 November 2016 an armed conflict broke out between the ethnicities Gula and Peuhl representing different armed groups resulting in death of 92 people, many more injured and 12000 refugees around the UN camp outside the city.

On 18 May 2017 heavy clashes erupted between Anti-balaka and ex-Seleka in Bria resulting in 26 deaths. [3] On 21 June 2017 clashes between rival factions resulting in death of around 100 people. [4] On 4 December 2017 Anti-balaka fighters led by Jean-Francis Diandi attacked international forces in Bria killing one Mauritanian peacekeeper. [5] On 16 March 2018 Jean-Francis Diandi was arrested by peacekeepers. [6] On 6 September 2018 Séléka rebels killed a number of people, most of them women. [7] [8]

On 25–6 January 2020 MLCJ attacked Bria capturing more than 60% of the city after 24 hours of clashes with FPRC. [9] On 28 January both groups signed ceasefire promising to withdraw fighters from parts of the town. [10] On 22 March 2021 Bria was recaptured by government forces. [11] One FPRC fighter was killed. [12] On 2 April rebels launched attack on Bria which was repelled, two rebels and one soldier were killed. [13]

Since December 15, 2021, Russian mercenaries from the Wagner Group have arrested numerous people – mainly youths – inside the town, leading to reported human rights abuses. On January 4, the Wagner Group gunned down young people in a massacre. At 5:00 P.M. mercenaries entered the local mosque and removed the corpses of their victims from the building. [14] [15]

Climate

Bria has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen climate classification Aw), with a lengthy though not intense wet season from mid-March to October and a relatively short and mostly rainless dry season from November to mid-March. Although the wet season is longer than the dry season, the dry season is sufficiently dry and the wet season insufficiently wet for tropical monsoon classification.

Climate data for Bria
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)34.6
(94.3)		36.8
(98.2)		36.9
(98.4)		34.7
(94.5)		32.9
(91.2)		31.3
(88.3)		30.7
(87.3)		30.3
(86.5)		31.3
(88.3)		31.8
(89.2)		32.2
(90.0)		33.6
(92.5)		33.1
(91.6)
Daily mean °C (°F)24.5
(76.1)		27.6
(81.7)		28.2
(82.8)		28.0
(82.4)		27.3
(81.1)		25.9
(78.6)		25.5
(77.9)		25.1
(77.2)		25.7
(78.3)		25.9
(78.6)		25.4
(77.7)		24.2
(75.6)		26.1
(79.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)14.5
(58.1)		17.9
(64.2)		19.7
(67.5)		21.5
(70.7)		21.0
(69.8)		20.5
(68.9)		20.2
(68.4)		20.2
(68.4)		20.1
(68.2)		19.9
(67.8)		18.1
(64.6)		15.3
(59.5)		19.1
(66.3)
Average rainfall mm (inches)8
(0.3)		12
(0.5)		60
(2.4)		108
(4.3)		174
(6.9)		174
(6.9)		219
(8.6)		230
(9.1)		232
(9.1)		195
(7.7)		28
(1.1)		2
(0.1)		1,442
(57)
Source 1: Normales et records pour la période 2000-2012 à Bria , [16]
Source 2: Climate Bria - Central African Republic for rainfall totals , [17]

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References

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  2. ↑ "Central African Republic rebels take diamond-mine town". 18 December 2012.
  3. ↑ CAR: Clashes break out in Bria (northeast) May 18-19
  4. ↑ "'Around 100 killed' in CAR's Bria despite truce deal". aljazeera.com. 21 June 2017. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
  5. ↑ Leader Of Anti-Balaka Militia In Central Africa Republic Arrested By UN Peacekeepers, 22 March 2018
  6. ↑ RCA : Ramazani, le chef milicien Anti-Balaka de Bria, libéré de Ngaragba, rejoint le CPC, 17 March 2021
  7. ↑ "UN police investigating killing of displaced people in Central African Republic". news.un.org. 7 September 2018. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
  8. ↑ "Central African Republic: Rebels Executing Civilians". hrw.org. 12 October 2018. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
  9. ↑ "Bria, le MLCJ contrôle 60% de la ville, des dizaines des habitations incendiées". 27 January 2020.
  10. ↑ RCA : un accord de cessez-le-feu à Bria, les groupes armés s’engagent à retirer leurs troupes, 28 January 2020
  11. ↑ Félicitations à nos militaires et aux alliés qui ont pris le contrôle de Bria, chef lieu de la Prefecture de la Haute Kotto., Ngrebada Firmin, 22 March 2021
  12. ↑ RCA : retour au calme à Bria après une journée de tension, 22 March 2021
  13. ↑ RCA : violente attaque des positions des soldats FACA à l’entrée de Bria par les rebelles du CPC, 2 April 2021
  14. ↑ Munshi, Neil; Seddon, Max (22 October 2021). "Russian mercenaries leave trail of destruction in the Central African Republic". Financial Times. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  15. ↑ "Russian Mercenaries Kill 4 Civilians In Central African Republic". HumAngle Media. 5 January 2022. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  16. ↑ "Normales et records pour la période 2000-2012 à Bria". Infoclimat. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
  17. ↑ "Climate Bria - Central African Republic for rainfall totals". Infoclimat. Archived from the original on 24 October 2015. Retrieved 13 January 2014.

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