Gambo, Central African Republic

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Gambo
Location in Central African Republic
Coordinates: 4°39′32″N22°15′19″E / 4.65889°N 22.25528°E / 4.65889; 22.25528 Coordinates: 4°39′32″N22°15′19″E / 4.65889°N 22.25528°E / 4.65889; 22.25528
Country Central African Republic
Prefecture Mbomou
Sub-prefectureGambo-Ouango

Gambo is a town located in the Central African Republic prefecture of Mbomou. The town is named after Gambo, a Nzakara chief who ruled the area in the years before 1931. [1]

History

On 18 March 2013 Gambo was captured by Séléka rebels. [2] In April 2015 Gambo was reported to be under control of Union for Peace in the Central African Republic. [3] In November 2016 Gambo was reportedly under control of Anti-balaka. [4] On 3 August 2017 heavy clashes erupted between Anti-balaka and UPC in the city resulting in 30 civilians and six volunteers from Red Cross killed and 150 houses being burnt. [5] On 30 July 2018 Anti-balaka attacked UN convoy in Gambo injuring two Egyptian peacekeepers. [6] On 6 May 2021 the town was recaptured by government forces. [7]

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References

  1. ↑ Bradshaw, Richard; Fandos-Rius, Juan (2016). Historical Dictionary of the Central African Republic (New ed.). Lanham, Maryland: Rowman & Littlefield. p. 287. ISBN   9780810879911.
  2. ↑ Hippolyte Marboua and Krista Larson, "Central African Republic rebels threaten new fight" Archived 17 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine , Associated Press, 18 March 2013.
  3. ↑ Letter dated 21 December 2015 from the Panel of Experts on the Central African Republic extended pursuant to Security Council resolution 2196 (2015) addressed to the President of the Security Council, page 16
  4. ↑ IPIS Map CAR v2
  5. ↑ "Letter dated 14 December 2018 from the Panel of Experts on the Central African Republic established pursuant to resolution 2399 (2018) addressed to the President of the Security Council" (PDF). Security Council. p. 147.
  6. ↑ "CAR: Peacekeepers ambushed in Gambo (southeast) July 30". 31 July 2018.
  7. ↑ RCA : reprise de la ville de Kémbé, mais aussi de Dimbi, de Poumbolo et de Gambo par les forces loyalistes, 6 May 2021
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