Bokolobo

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Bokolobo is a village located in the Central African Republic prefecture of Ouaka.

History

Bokolobo used to be the headquarters of the UPC rebel group.[https://undocs.org/pdf?symbol=en/S/2021/87 Letter dated 27 January 2021 from the Panel of Experts on the Central African Republic extended pursuant to resolution 2536 (2020) addressed to the President of the Security Council] On 12 and 13 January 2019, Portuguese paratroopers raided the UPC base in Bokolobo, seizing a number of weapons and destroying some checkpoints.{{cite news |url= https://www.euronews.com/2019/01/18/watch-portuguese-paratroopers-raid-rebel-base-in-central-african-republic|title=Watch: Portuguese paratroopers raid rebel base in Central African Republic|date=18 January 2019}} On 8 March 2021, it was captured by government forces.[https://www.facebook.com/ngrebadapm/posts/2997311707261113 Je salue et félicite nos soldats et les alliés qui, après la reprise de Ngakobo, ont pris simultanément au matin de ce 8 mars 2021 le contrôle de la ville de Kouango (une des cinq sous-préfectures de la Ouaka) et le village Bokolobo], Ngrebada Firmin, 8 March 2021

References

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Category:Populated places in Ouaka

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