Ndiffa | |
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Coordinates: 9°34′50″N21°43′22″E / 9.5805°N 21.7227°E | |
Country | Central African Republic |
Prefecture | Vakaga |
Sub-prefecture | Birao |
Commune | Ouandja |
Time zone | UTC + 1 |
Ndiffa is a town in Vakaga Prefecture, Central African Republic.
In 1962, Ndiffa had a population of 359 people. [1]
On 27 March 2020 Party of the Rally of the Central African Nation (PRNC) chief of staff, Issa Issaka Aubin, was killed by Misseriya Arabs in Ndiffa village during clashes. [2] [3] From 23 to 26 May 2022 the village was occupied by Wagner Group mercenaries who looted shops. [4] On 11 November three government workers were kidnapped by PRNC rebels near Ndiffa. [5] [6] As of late December Ndiffa remains under control of PRNC general Ali Mohamed alias B13. [7]
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