Kabo

For other uses, see KABO (disambiguation).

Kabo
Kabo hospital in 2023
Kabo Location in Central African Republic
Coordinates: 7°41′58″N18°37′45″E / 7.69944°N 18.62917°E / 7.69944; 18.62917
Country	Central African Republic
Prefecture	Ouham-Fafa
Government
• Sub-prefect	Gabin Richard Ngoupende [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.

History

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]

Central African Republic Civil War (2012-present)

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]}

Notes

1. Ngoupende, Gabin Richard. "Centrafrique : « la ville de Kabo retrouve la sécurité », déclare Gabin Richard Ngoupende, sous-préfet". oubanguimedias.com. Oubangi Medias. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
2. "Centrafrique : la localité de Kabo menacée par la famine ?". 4 March 2022.
3. Kabo (Approved) at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
4. Staff (3 December 2001). "CAR clashes mar peace efforts". BBC News.
5. "Mia Farrow sees children returning to schools in northern Central African Republic". UNICEF. 27 June 2008. Archived from the original on 5 July 2008.
6. "People flee into the bush in fear of attack". 21 December 2012.
7. "RCA : présence massive des rebelles du MPC à Markounda et Boguila, les FSI et la Minusca quittent la zone". 25 June 2020.
8. RCA : la ville de Kabo, dans l’Ouham-Fafa, est reprise par l’armée nationale et ses alliés, 15 April 2021
9. Feiganazoui, Boris. "Kabo : Une bataille féroce éclate entre rebelles et forces de l'ordre". corbeaunews-centrafrique. Corbeaunews Centrafrique. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
10. Féimonazoui, Arsène. "L'Aube Sanglante à Kabo : Un violent affrontement entre les rebelles et les soldats FACA en cours". corbeaunews-centrafrique.org. Corbeau News Centrafrique. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
11. Ndeke Luka, Ndeke Luka. "Centrafrique : des morts et des blessés dans l'attaque de la base des Faca à Kabo". radiondekeluka.org. Radio Ndeke Luka. Retrieved 10 January 2024.

External links

• "Photo Gallery: Kabo, Central African Republic". Médecins Sans Frontières Australia (MSF). 30 October 2008. Archived from the original on 3 March 2011. Retrieved 3 August 2012.
• "Photo: Refugee camp, Kabo, Central African Republic". 2 July 2008.