Mboki
Mboki is a town and sub-prefecture in the Haut-Mbomou prefecture of the south-eastern Central African Republic.
Mboki | |
|---|---|
 Sub-prefectures of Haut-Mbomou | |
  Mboki Location in the Central African Republic | |
| Coordinates: 5.316°N 25.9571°E | |
| Country |  Central African Republic |
| Prefecture | Haut-Mbomou |
| Population (2014[1]) | |
| • Total | 10,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
History
Until mid-2017 Mboki was not affected by Central African Republic Civil War. In June 2017 presence of Union for Peace in the Central African Republic (UPC) fighters and incursions by self-defense groups from Bangassou was reported in the town. On 25 June three soldiers were killed in Mboki.[2] As of April 2021 Mboki remains under control of UPC armed group.[3]
Transport
The town is served by M'Boki Airport.
References
- RCA : des villageois saccagent une ONG sur fond de rumeurs, 6 June 2014
- Letter dated 6 December 2017 from the Panel of Experts on the Central African Republic extended pursuant to resolution 2339 (2017) addressed to the President of the Security Council (Pdf).
- Centrafrique, Corbeaunews (2021-04-27). "RCA : arrivée massive des rebelles de l'UPC à Zémio, incendie des maisons au centre-ville - Corbeau News Centrafrique ou si b il LPP Corbeau News Centrafrique ou si b il LPP". Corbeau News Centrafrique ou si b il LPP (in French). Retrieved 2021-10-09.
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