Mobaye | |
|---|---|
  Mobaye Location in Central African Republic | |
| Coordinates: 4°19′N 21°11′E / 4.317°N 21.183°E | |
| Country | Central African Republic |
| Prefecture | Basse-Kotto |
| Population (2003) | |
| • Total | 7,176 |
Mobaye is a settlement with a population of 7,176 (2003 census) in the Basse-Kotto prefecture of Central African Republic.[1] It lies on the Ubangi River.[2]
History
Anti-balaka fighter in Mobaye, 2019
On 8 February 2013 Mobaye was captured by Séléka rebels.[3] In September 2019 Mobaye was reportedly under joint control of Anti-balaka and Union for Peace in the Central African Republic.[4] On 4 May 2021 Mobaye was recaptured by government forces.[5]
References
- ↑ "Central African Republic". City Population. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
- ↑ Clive Alfred Spinager (2012). "20.8 CAR and Chad". African Ecology: Benchmarks and Historical Perspectives. Springer. p. 989.
- ↑ Situation Report No. 6 (as of 18 February 2013)
- ↑ 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 , page 26
- ↑ RCA : la ville de Mobaye, chef-lieu de la Basse-Kotto, a été reprise par les forces alliées ce mardi soir, 4 May 2021
4°19′N 21°11′E / 4.317°N 21.183°E
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