Boda, Lobaye

Boda is a town located in the Central African Republic prefecture of Lobaye.

The central market in Boda.
Boda, Lobaye
Baptist church in Boda.
Baptist church in Boda.
Boda, Lobaye is located in Central African Republic
Boda, Lobaye
Boda, Lobaye
Location in Central African Republic
Coordinates: 4°19′N 17°28′E
CountryCentral African Republic
PrefectureLobaye
DistrictBoda

History

France 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.[1]

Together with Paoua, Boda was electrified in 1994.[2]

On 29 January 2014 Anti-balaka took control of Boda following Seleka withdrawal.[3] In September 2016 Boda was declared to be free from rebel groups.[4] In August 2017 it was reported that the town was under control of security forces following withdrawal of international forces three months before.[5] On 18 December 2020 Boda was captured by rebels from Coalition of Patriots for Change.[6] It was recaptured by government forces on 24 January 2021.[7]

References
  1. 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.
  2. Rius, Juan Fandos; Bradshaw, Richard (2016). Historical Dictionary of the Central African Republic. Maryland: Rowman & Littlefield. p. 251. ISBN 9780810879928.
  3. "Central African Republic: UN rights office warns of worsening insecurity in Bangui". 11 February 2014.
  4. KIMBERLEY PROCESS DECLARES THREE MORE ZONES IN CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC (CAR) AS ‘COMPLIANT ZONES’, 27 September 2016
  5. "Centrafrique : Retour à la stabilité à Boda grâce au déploiement des forces de sécurité intérieures". 4 September 2017.
  6. "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.
  7. "RCA : violent combat dans la localité de Boda, les rebelles et les populations en fuite". 25 January 2021.
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