Damara, Central African Republic

{{About|the town of the Central African Republic||Damara (disambiguation)}}

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|leader_name = Eugénie Bally{{cite web |last1=Oubangui Medias |first1=Oubangui Medias |title=Centrafrique : Décrets portant nomination des Gouverneurs, des Préfets et des Sous-Préfets |url=https://oubanguimedias.com/2024/06/03/centrafrique-decrets-portant-nomination-des-gouverneurs-des-prefets-et-des-sous-prefets/ |website=oubanguimedias.com |publisher=Oubangui Medias |access-date=5 June 2024}}

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|leader_name1 = Germaine Mandazou{{cite web |last1=Yamete |first1=Félicité Prudence |title=Germaine Mandazou, maire de Damara, propose des pistes de solution pour l’émergence des femmes de sa localité|url=https://www.radioguira.org/mini-magazines/65 |website=radioguira.org |publisher=Radio Guira |access-date=24 August 2023}}

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Damara is a town located in the Central African Republic prefecture of Ombella-M'Poko. It is located about an hour from the national capital, Bangui.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-21905433|title=Central African Republic forces 'halt rebel advance'|work=BBC News|date=22 March 2013}}

History

In March 2013, rebels from the Séléka Coalition ({{lang|sg|Séléka}} means "alliance" in the Sango language) overtook a checkpoint in Damara. Part of the 2012-2013 Central African Republic conflict, the rebels claimed that President of the Central African Republic François Bozizé had violated the terms of a January cease-fire agreement. After storming the Damara checkpoint, however, the rebels were prevented from taking Bangui by a helicopter attack. "The helicopter opened fire on the column, forcing it to disperse... The rebels have not reached Bangui," said a senior military analyst quoted by Reuters.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-21905433|title=Central African Republic forces 'halt rebel advance'|work=BBC News|date=22 March 2013}}

References

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{{Coord|4|58|N|18|42|E|region:CF_type:city|display=title}}

{{Ombella-M'Poko}}

{{Sub-prefectures of the Central African Republic}}

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Category:Sub-prefectures of the Central African Republic

Category:Populated places in Ombella-M'Poko

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