Maorka

Maorka
Maorka Location in Central African Republic
Coordinates: 6°39′36″N19°40′48″E / 6.66000°N 19.68000°E / 6.66000; 19.68000
Country	Central African Republic
Prefecture	Nana-Grebizi
Sub-prefecture	Mbrès
Commune	Mbrès
Government
• Village chief	Alphonse Mapouka [1]
Population  (2020)
• Total	555 [1]

Maorka is a village situated in Nana-Grebizi Prefecture, Central African Republic.

History

In mid-April 2013, Séléka stormed Maorka, pillaging the civilian properties and burning 38 houses. This attack caused 113 families to seek refuge in the bush. ^[2] FPRC militias from Mbrès attacked Maorka on 2 April 2015, killing six civilians, looting civilian belongings, and prompting the residents to flee to the bush. ^[3]

MPC militias invaded the village on 20 August 2015 because of an alleged Anti-balaka attack on a Fulani camp that killed six civilians. During the attack, two people were killed. ^[4] On 22 August 2015, armed militia reattacked Maorka, forcing the displacement of the villagers. Several days after the attack, the attackers encouraged the residents to return to Maorka. However, the village was reinvaded again on 1 September 2015, leading the villagers to flee to the bush. ^[5] Maorka's residents left their village for bush on 11 May 2016 due to the attack on the neighboring village of Ndiba. ^[6]

Education

There is a school in Maorka. ^[7]

Healthcare

The village has one health post. An armed group looted the health post in July 2018. ^[8]

References

1. UNOPS; World Bank (December 2020). Projet de Connectivité Rurale zone Nord Est de la Centrafrique RAPPORT D’ETUDE D’IMPACT ENVIRONNEMENTAL ET SOCIAL DES TRAVAUX DE CONSOLIDATION DE LA CHAUSSÉE KAGA BANDORO - MBRÈS - BAMINGUI –NDÉLÉ (PDF) (Report). World Bank. p. 151. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
2. HRW, HRW (18 September 2013). "I Can Still Smell the Dead": The Forgotten Human Rights Crisis in the Central African Republic (PDF) (Report). Human Rights Watch. pp. 38–40. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
3. HRW, HRW (5 July 2017). Killing Without Consequence: War Crimes, Crimes Against Humanity and the Special Criminal Court in the Central African Republic (PDF) (Report). Human Rights Watch. pp. 49–50. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
4. MINUSCA, MINUSCA (2016). Report on the Human Rights Situation in the Central African Republic (CAR) from 1 June 2015 to 31 March 2016 (PDF) (Report). OHCHR. p. 11. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
5. Solidarités international, Solidarités international (29 August 2015). RRM RCA : Evaluation Multisectorielle RRM Rapport préliminaire - commune Mbrès (28 - 29 aout 2015) (PDF) (Report). RRM RCA. p. 1. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
6. RJDH, RJDH. "Mbrès : une attaque attribuée aux peulhs armés fait un mort au village Ndiba". news.abangui.com. RJDH. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
7. UNICEF (2013). République Centrafricaine : Ecoles de Nana-Gribizi (31 Janvier 2013) (PDF) (Map). 1:1,250,000. Retrieved 2024-11-11.
8. OCHA (July 2018). République centrafricaine : Région Centre Sous-bureau de Kaga Bandoro Rapport hebdomadaire de situation no 26 (02 au 08 juillet 2018) (PDF) (Report). p. 1. Retrieved 11 November 2024.