Dembia
Dembia is a village located near the border of Mbomou and Haut-Mbomou Prefecture.
Dembia | |
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  Dembia Location in Central African Republic | |
| Coordinates: 5°6′37″N 24°27′57″E | |
| Country | Central African Republic |
| Prefecture | Mbomou |
| Sub-prefecture | Rafai |
| Commune | Rafai |
Insurgency
On 28 March 2010, LRA attacked Dembia. UPDF soldiers chased the LRA fighters and managed to kill fifteen.[1]
On 18 March 2016, LRA bands attacked Dembia. They looted the villagers' properties and abducted seven people, six men and a woman. They were released three days later. The residents, however, had fled to the bush before the attack happened after they heard the presence of the LRA near Dembia. After the attack, they gradually returned to Dembia. Nevertheless, hearing rumors of an LRA attack, they fled to the bush again. They only went back to Dembia at the end of April.[2]
UPC rebels from Zemio attacked Dembia on 20 November 2017.[3] They looted and burned 75% of the houses in Dembia.[3][4] Moreover, they massacred 46 people, 44 men, and 2 women. As a result, the villagers fled to Rafai, Bangassou, and Congo DR. Those who fled to Congo DR returned to the village at the end of April 2019.[5]
The clash between the village's self-defense group and UPC happened in Dembia on 6 July 2023 because the rebels erected a barrier at the crossroad without the villager's approval. Casualties were reported on both sides, and the self-defense group captured one UPC officer. Afterward, he was transferred to Rafai for further investigation.[6]
Education
There is one school in the village.[7]
Healthcare
Dembia has one public health center.[8]
Security
There is a gendarmerie post in Dembia.[7]
References
- ICG, ICG (28 April 2010). LRA: A Regional Strategy beyond Killing Kony (PDF) (Report). p. 27. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
- ACTED (11 May 2016). RCA RRM : Evaluation Multisectorielle à Dembia (Mbomou), Rapport Préliminaire (ACTED / 11.05.2016) (Report). p. 1. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
- Krock, Fred. "Centrafrique: Le regain de tension à Rafaï fait deux morts". corbeaunews-centrafrique. Corbeau News Centrafrique. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
- OCHA (3 December 2017). ARépublique centrafricaine : Zone Est - Bambari Rapport hebdomadaire de la situation no 46 (03 Décembre 2017) (Report). p. 1. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
- ACTED (22 July 2019). RCA RRM : Evaluation multisectorielle à Guinikoumba et Dembia (Préfectures du Haut-Mbomou et du Mbomou), Rapport(ACTED/22.07.2019) (PDF) (Report). p. 1. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
- Ndoumba, Félix. "Violent affrontement à Dembia : Capture d'un officier rebelle de l'UPC". corbeaunews-centrafrique. Corbeaunews Centrafrique. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
- ACTED (22 July 2019). RCA RRM : Evaluation multisectorielle à Guinikoumba et Dembia (Préfectures du Haut-Mbomou et du Mbomou), Rapport(ACTED/22.07.2019) (PDF) (Report). p. 14. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
- World Health Organization (March 2017). Enquête rapide sur l'estimation des besoins de santé des populations affectées par la crise en République Centrafricaine en 2016 (PDF) (Report). p. SS. Retrieved 6 February 2023.