Kabo | |
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Coordinates: 7°41′58″N18°37′45″E / 7.69944°N 18.62917°E | |
Country | Central African Republic |
Prefecture | Ouham-Fafa |
Government | |
• Sub-Prefect | Maxime Mbainani [1] |
• Mayor | Abdel Hakkis Mahamat [2] |
Elevation | 1,381 ft (421 m) |
Population (2003) | |
• Total | 16,279 |
Kabo [3] is a town in the northern Central African Republic, lying north west of Kaga Bandoro. It is a market town and the border post for Chad.
The northern nomads in the Central African Republic resented the central government and a rebel People's Army for the Restoration of the Republic and Democracy (PAPRD) was formed in the 1990s. Clashes between the rebels and the central government intensified, [4] and many people from Kabo and the surrounding area fled as refugees to Chad. However, in January 2008, PAPRD and the Central African Armed Forces (FACA) agreed on a ceasefire for the Kabo area, allowing many of the refugees to return. [5]
On 19 December 2012 the city was captured by Séléka coalition. [6] As of 2020 it was under control of ex-Séléka Central African Patriotic Movement. [7] On 15 April 2021 Kabo was recaptured by government forces. [8]
CPC attacked Kabo on 31 May 2023. FACA and Wagner repelled the attack. [9] UPC attacked FACA bases in Kabo on 8 January 2024. Several soldiers and a civilian were killed. [10] [11]
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