Boda is a town located in the Central African Republic prefecture of Lobaye.
Boda | |
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Coordinates: 4°19′N 17°28′E / 4.317°N 17.467°E | |
Country | Central African Republic |
Prefecture | Lobaye |
Sub-Prefecture | Boda |
Government | |
• Sub-Prefect | Crépin Dambale[1] |
History
editFrance ceded Boda to Germany on 1 June 1913 under the Morocco–Congo Treaty. One year later, French captured Boda from Germany during World War I on 16 August 1914.[2]
Together with Paoua, Boda was electrified in 1994.[3]
On 29 January 2014 Anti-balaka took control of Boda following Seleka withdrawal.[4] In September 2016 Boda was declared to be free from rebel groups.[5] In August 2017 it was reported that the town was under control of security forces following withdrawal of international forces three months before.[6] On 18 December 2020 Boda was captured by rebels from Coalition of Patriots for Change.[7] It was recaptured by government forces on 24 January 2021.[8]
References
edit- ^ Oubangui Medias, Oubangui Medias. "Centrafrique : Décrets portant nomination des Gouverneurs, des Préfets et des Sous-Préfets". oubanguimedias.com. Oubangui Medias. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
- ^ Serre, Jacques; Fandos-Rius, Juan (2014). Répertoire de l'administration territoriale de la République centrafricaine. Paris: L’Harmattan. p. 66. ISBN 978-2-343-01298-8.
- ^ Rius, Juan Fandos; Bradshaw, Richard (2016). Historical Dictionary of the Central African Republic. Maryland: Rowman & Littlefield. p. 251. ISBN 9780810879928.
- ^ "Central African Republic: UN rights office warns of worsening insecurity in Bangui". 11 February 2014.
- ^ KIMBERLEY PROCESS DECLARES THREE MORE ZONES IN CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC (CAR) AS ‘COMPLIANT ZONES’, 27 September 2016
- ^ "Centrafrique : Retour à la stabilité à Boda grâce au déploiement des forces de sécurité intérieures". 4 September 2017.
- ^ "Alerte info : Mbaïki, sous contrôle des rebelles, la résidence du préfet pillée, le commissaire de la ville en fuite, la population en débandade". 18 December 2020.
- ^ "RCA : violent combat dans la localité de Boda, les rebelles et les populations en fuite". 25 January 2021.