Tissi, Central African Republic

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Tissi
Tissi-Fongoro
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Tissi
Location in Central African Republic
Coordinates: 10°55′25″N22°50′36″E / 10.92361°N 22.84333°E / 10.92361; 22.84333
Country Central African Republic
Prefecture Vakaga
Sub-prefecture Birao
CommuneRidina
Time zone UTC + 1

Tissi, also known as Tissi-Fongoro, is a village situated across the Central African Republic-Chad border in Vakaga Prefecture, Central African Republic. Tissi is the northernmost settlement in the Central African Republic.

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History

In 1962, Tissi had a population of 47 people. [1]

FACA soldiers left Tissi in September 2013 due to lack of financial support. [2]

In 2019, a conflict between Gula and Arabs ensued in Tissi due to the killing of an Arab by Gula. The ethnic tension was solved by the Sultan of Birao, in which he asked the perpetrator to pay diya 50 million CFA francs to the family victim. [3] Kara youth militia supported by MLCJ and PRNC seized Tissi from FPRC on 4 October 2019. [4] A clash between Sudanese Misseriya and Chadian Zaghawa took place in Tissi on 26 May 2020. [5] Sudanese Misseriya militia visited Tissi on 14 November 2021 to get money from the villagers. [6] As of 2023, Tissi is under the CPC rebel control. [7]

Economy

Tissi became the smuggling center of weapons and ammunition from Sudan and Chad destined for Vakaga, Bamingui-Bangoran, and Nana-Grébizi. [8] [9] In 2016, Ex-Séléka and criminal groups went to Tissi to purchase arms and ammunition. [10] FPRC used to have a custom office in Tissi for tax collection. [11]

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References

  1. ↑ Ministry of Interior, Ministry of Interior (1964). Recensement général de la population de la République Centrafricaine: 3ème fasc. Résultats pour la région de Haute-Kotto, Birao, Obo-Zemio, Sous-Prefecture de Rafai (PDF). Ministry of Interior. p. 59.
  2. ↑ Ndeke Luka, Ndeke Luka. "Des combats à Bossangoa et Bouca ; des FACA abandonnées à Birao". radiondekeluka.org. Radio Ndeke Luka. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  3. ↑ Banafio, Moïse. "RCA : combat de Boromata, les Goula affirment avoir repoussé l'attaque des Arabes". corbeaunews-centrafrique.org. Corbeau News Centrafrique. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  4. ↑ UN Security Council (6 December 2019). Letter dated 6 December 2019 from the Panel of Experts on the Central African Republic extended pursuant to resolution 2454 (2019) addressed to the President of the Security Council (Report). p. 80. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  5. ↑ UN Security Council (8 July 2020). Letter dated 8 July 2020 from the Panel of Experts on the Central African Republic extended pursuant to resolution 2507 (2020) addressed to the President of the Security Council (PDF) (Report). p. 106. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  6. ↑ UN Security Council (16 February 2022). Central African Republic : report of the Secretary-General (PDF) (Report). p. 6. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  7. ↑ UN Security Council (18 May 2023). Letter dated 18 May 2023 from the Panel of Experts on the Central African Republic extended pursuant to Security Council resolution 2648 (2022) addressed to the President of the Security Council (PDF) (Report). UN Security Council. p. 17. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  8. ↑ UN Security Council (9 August 2016). Letter dated 9 August 2016 from the Panel of Experts on the Central African Republic extended pursuant to Security Council resolution 2262 (2016) addressed to the President of the Security Council (PDF) (Report). p. 18. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  9. ↑ UN Security Council (14 December 2018). 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) (Report). p. 19. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  10. ↑ UN Security Council (5 December 2016). Letter dated 5 December 2016 from the Panel of Experts on the Central African Republic extended pursuant to Security Council resolution 2262 (2016) addressed to the President of the Security Council (PDF) (Report). p. 42. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  11. ↑ UN Security Council (23 July 2018). Letter dated 23 July 2018 from the Panel of Experts on the Central African Republic extended pursuant to resolution 2399 (2018) addressed to the President of the Security Council (PDF) (Report). p. 94. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
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