Nzacko

Nzacko or Nzako is a village located in the Central African Republic prefecture of Mbomou on the road between Bakouma and Bria.

Nzacko
Catholic mission in Nzacko
Nzacko
Location in Central African Republic
Coordinates: 6°07′33″N 22°51′40″E
CountryCentral African Republic
PrefectureMbomou
Sub-prefectureBakouma
CommuneBakouma

Artisanal diamond mining is active in the commune.[1]

History

In July 2014 Séléka militiamen clashed with Ugandan forces resulting in deaths of over dozen of Selekans and several Ugandan troops.[2]

Between 20 and 24 March 2017 FPRC and Anti-balaka took control of Nzacko after expelling UPC fighters.[3] On 6 June at least 18 civilians were killed after FPRC attacked Anti-balaka positions in the town.[4] On 11 June 2017 FPRC took control of Nzacko.[1]

On 27 April 2021 the town was captured by Russian mercenaries.[5] On 8 December 2021 armed forces withdrew from Nzacko and week later rebels from FPRC recaptured the village.[6] On 5 March 2022 Russian mercenaries captured Nzacko village clashing with FPRC rebels. 2 Russians and 5 rebels were killed.[7] On 8 March 2022 rebels again took control of Nzacko[8] and on 27 March armed forces again recaptured it.[9]

References
  1. Banafio, Moïse (6 December 2018). "Centrafrique: Nzacko, une commune minière abandonnée par le pouvoir de Bangui (Reportage)".
  2. Behind the headlines: UPDF clashes with Seleka in eastern CAR, 3 July 2014
  3. Letter dated 26 July 2017 from the Panel of Experts on the Central African Republic extended pursuant to Security Council resolution 2339 (2017) addressed to the President of the Security Council
  4. Amnesty International Report 2017/18 - Central African Republic, 22 February 2018
  5. RCA : la ville de Nzako reprise par les mercenaires russes et syriens, 28 April 2021
  6. Centrafrique : La situation sécuritaire toujours préoccupante à Nzacko au Sud-est du pays après le retrait des FACA et leurs alliés, 16 December 2021
  7. Centrafrique : violent affrontement entre les rebelles et les mercenaires russes à Zacko, au moins 7 morts, 7 March 2022
  8. "CAR: panic in Zacko, Russian mercenaries have just left, rebels return to the city, mass abuse". CNC. 10 March 2022. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
  9. Centrafrique : retour au calme à Bakouma après le redéploiement des Forces armées centrafricaines, 1 April 2022


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