Gadzi

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Health center in Gadzi, 2022
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Prefecture Mambéré

Gadzi is a sub-prefecture in the Central African Republic. [1] [2]

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History

In 2002, the locality becomes chief town of one of the seven sub-prefectures of Mambéré-Kadéï, resulting from a division of the sub-prefecture of Carnot.[ citation needed ] In April 2022 series of intercommunal clashes involving 3R rebels and pro-government faction of Anti-balaka led to dozens of deaths and displacement of more than 1,000 people in Gadzi. [3]

Administration

The sub-prefecture is made up of the two communes of Topia and Mbali. The town of Gadzi has 6,500 inhabitants in 2014 [4] and depends on the municipality of Topia.

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References

  1. ↑ "Gadzi". AccuWeather. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
  2. ↑ "Gadzi". Google Maps. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
  3. ↑ Lenga, Gervais (10 April 2022). "Centrafrique : nouvelle flambée de violence interethnique à Gadzi, plusieurs morts" [Central African Republic: new outbreak of interethnic violence in Gadzi, several dead] (in French). CorbeauNews.
  4. ↑ Première Urgence, Évaluation Mécanisme Réponse Rapide (RRM), juillet 2014

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